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Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
Lane v Morrison	[2009] HCA 29; (2009) 239 CLR 230; (2009) 258 ALR 404; (2009) 83 ALJR 993	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Aug 2009	AustLII		84
Jim Jackson, Helen Fleming, Patty Kamvounias and Sally Varnham, Student Grievances and Discipline Matters Project: Final Report to the Australian Teaching and Learning Council	[2009] Ch 3	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 2009	LexisNexis / Westlaw		3
"Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, Copyright and Art - Shortcomings in Protection and an Alternative Approach"	(2009) 32 University of New South Wales Law Journal 1	University of New South Wales Law Journal	Australia	circa 2009	AustLII		3
[2009] Ch 11	[2009] Ch 11	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 2009	LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
Kessing v R	[2008] NSWCCA 310; (2008) 73 NSWLR 22	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Criminal Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	19 Dec 2008	AustLII		9
R v Goreng-Goreng	[2008] ACTSC 74; (2008) 2 ACTLR 238; (2008) 220 FLR 21	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	18 Aug 2008	AustLII		18
R v Petroulias (No 36)	[2008] NSWSC 626; 73 ATR 83	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	20 Jun 2008	AustLII		21
Philip R Wood See Philip R Wood, Law and Practice of International Finance (Sweet & Maxwell	[2008] Ch 2	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 2008	LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
Goreng Goreng v Jennaway	[2007] FCA 2083; (2007) 164 FCR 567; (2007) 245 ALR 602; (2007) 100 ALD 508	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 2007	AustLII		6
Trent Latham Smith v Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	[2007] AIRC 765	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	28 Sep 2007	AustLII		1
Walworth v Merit Protection Commissioner	[2007] FMCA 24; (2007) 208 FLR 238; (2007) 94 ALD 771	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	23 Feb 2007	AustLII		2
Victoria v Nine Network	(2007) 19 VR 476		Australia - Victoria	circa 2007	LexisNexis AU		7
Re Petroulias and Commissioner of Taxation	[2006] AATA 333; (2006) 62 ATR 1175	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	30 Mar 2006	AustLII		25
"Oath And Affirmation In The Court: Thoughts On The Power Of A Sworn Promise"	(2006) 40 New England Law Review 555	New England Law Review	United States	circa 2006	HeinOnline / LexisNexis		1
South Pacific Resort Hotels Pty Ltd v Trainor	[2005] FCAFC 130; (2005) 144 FCR 402; [2005] EOC 93-399	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jul 2005	AustLII		27
S v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	[2005] FCA 549; (2005) 143 FCR 217; (2005) 216 ALR 252; 84 ALD 257; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81-796	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 May 2005	AustLII		48
"The Legal and Regulatory Response to Solicitors Involved in Serious Fraud: Is Regulatory Action More Effective than Criminal Prosecution?"	(2005) 45 British Journal of Criminology 810	British Journal of Criminology	United Kingdom	circa 2005	HeinOnline / Westlaw		1
Rich v Australian Securities and Investments Commission	[2004] HCA 42; (2004) 220 CLR 129; (2004) 209 ALR 271; (2004) 78 ALJR 1354; 50 ACSR 242; 22 ACLC 1198	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Sep 2004	AustLII		498
Duncan and Department of Health and Ageing	[2004] AATA 747; 83 ALD 520	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	16 Jul 2004	AustLII		1
Re Richardson and Commissioner of Taxation	[2004] AATA 367; (2004) 81 ALD 486; 55 ATR 1091	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	7 Apr 2004	AustLII		20
Wong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	(2004) 204 ALR 722		Australia	circa 2004	LexisNexis AU		46
Bennett v President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission	[2003] FCA 1433; (2003) 134 FCR 334; (2003) 204 ALR 119; 78 ALD 93	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 2003	AustLII		28
R v Lappas	[2003] ACTCA 21; (2003) 152 ACTR 7; (2003) 139 A Crim R 77	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - Court of Appeal	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	31 Oct 2003	AustLII		18
IF Asia Pacific Pty Ltd v Galbally	[2003] VSC 192; (2003) 59 IPR 43	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	10 Jun 2003	AustLII		41
Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2002] HCA 49; (2002) 213 CLR 543; 192 ALR 561; 77 ALJR 40; 43 ACSR 189; [2002] ATPR 41-896; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Nov 2002	AustLII		818
R v Shayler	[2002] UKHL 11; [2003] 1 AC 247; [2002] 2 All ER 477; [2002] 2 WLR 754; [2002] All ER (D) 320; [2002] UKHRR 603; [2002] HRLR 33; [2002] ACD 58	House of Lords	United Kingdom	21 Mar 2002	BAILII		143
"Espionage and Related Offences Bill" [2002] CommsLawB 3	(2002) 21 Communications Law Bulletin 7	Communications Law Bulletin	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII		1
Kwok v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[2001] FCA 1444; 112 FCR 94	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Oct 2001	AustLII		9
Deacon v Australian Capital Territory	[2001] ACTSC 8; (2001) 147 ACTR 1; (2001) 172 FLR 123	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	8 Feb 2001	AustLII		11
Baker v Commissioner of Federal Police	[2000] FCA 1339; (2000) 104 FCR 359; 63 ALD 236; 116 A Crim R 80	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Sep 2000	AustLII		30
Telstra Australia Ltd and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2000] AATA 71	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	7 Feb 2000	AustLII		16
DPP v G	[1999] FCA 108; (1999) 85 FCR 566; 166 ALR 599; 104 A Crim R 550	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Feb 1999	AustLII		7
"Oaths and Affirmations of Public Office"	(1999) 25 Monash University Law Review 132	Monash University Law Review	Australia	circa 1999	AustLII		3
Commonwealth of Australia v Fernie	(1999) 23 SR (WA) 12	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	circa 1999			3
Kartinyeri v Commonwealth	(1998) 195 CLR 337		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	Legal Online / Westlaw		339
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	[1997] HCA 25; (1997) 189 CLR 520; (1997) 8 FLR 216; (1997) 145 ALR 96; (1997) 71 ALJR 818; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-434; 2 BHRC 513; (1997) 2 CHRLD 231; (1997) 10 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jul 1997	AustLII		1222
R v Cushion; Ex parte DPP (Cth)	141 FLR 392; (1997) 150 ALR 45; 97 A Crim R 144		Australia	circa 1997	Legal Online / Westlaw		6
Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs	[1996] HCA 18; (1996) 189 CLR 1; (1996) 138 ALR 220; (1996) 70 ALJR 743; (1996) 13 Leg Rep 2; [1996] 3 CHRLD 439	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Sep 1996	AustLII		346
(1996) 3 Privacy Law and Policy Reporter 61	(1996) 3 Privacy Law and Policy Reporter 61	Privacy Law and Policy Reporter	Australia	circa 1996	AustLII		3
Grollo v Palmer	[1995] HCA 26; (1995) 184 CLR 348; 131 ALR 225; 69 ALJR 724; 82 A Crim R 547; [1996] 2 CHRLD 298	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Sep 1995	AustLII		292
Vereniging Weekblad Bluf! v The Netherlands	[1995] ECHR 3; (1995) 20 EHRR 189	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	9 Feb 1995	BAILII		9
Stephens v West Australian Newspapers Ltd	[1994] HCA 45; (1994) 182 CLR 211; 124 ALR 80; 68 ALJR 765; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-298	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Oct 1994	AustLII		331
Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd	[1994] HCA 46; (1994) 182 CLR 104; (1994) 124 ALR 1; (1994) 68 ALJR 713; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-297; 34 ALD 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Oct 1994	AustLII		669
Coco v R	[1994] HCA 15; (1994) 179 CLR 427; (1994) 120 ALR 415; 72 A Crim R 32; (1994) 68 ALJR 401; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-270	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Apr 1994	AustLII		972
"Commonwealth secrecy provisions: time for reform?"	(1994) 18 Criminal Law Journal 254	Criminal Law Journal	Australia	circa 1994	Legal Online		3
Phillips v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs	(1994) 48 FCR 57	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1994	Legal Online / Westlaw		11
Johns v Australian Securities Commission	[1993] HCA 56; (1993) 178 CLR 408; 11 ACLC 1; 67 ALJR 850; 11 ACSR 467; 31 ALD 417; 116 ALR 567	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 1993	AustLII		415
Commissioner of Police v District Court of New South Wales	[1993] NSWLR 606		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU		1
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills	[1992] HCA 46; (1992) 177 CLR 1; (1992) 108 ALR 681; (1992) 66 ALJR 658; (1992) 44 IR 282	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Sep 1992	AustLII		933
Comptroller-General of Customs v Disciplinary Appeal Committee	(1992) 35 FCR 466	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1992	Legal Online / Westlaw		10
Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth	[1992] HCA 45; (1992) 177 CLR 106; 108 ALR 577; (1992) 66 ALJR 695	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII		1156
Osborne v Canada (Treasury Board)	[1991] 2 SCR 69	Supreme Court of Canada	Canada	6 Jun 1991	Supreme Court of Canada		22
R v Yates	(1991) 102 ALR 673; (1991) 56 A Crim R 29; 22 ATR 424		Australia	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU		20
Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation	(1991) 29 FCR 429	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1991	Legal Online / Westlaw		176
"Secrecy Provisions in Commonwealth Legislation"	(1990) 19 Federal Law Review 49	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 1990	AustLII		6
Wright v Gasweld Pty Ltd	[1990] NSWLR 317		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU		1
Pillai v Messiter (No 2)	(1989) 16 NSWLR 197		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU		532
"Sentences without conviction: from status to contract in sentencing"	(1989) 13 Criminal Law Journal 297	Criminal Law Journal	Australia	circa 1989	Legal Online		4
Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Department of v Binnie	[1989] VicRp 73; [1989] VR 836		Australia - Victoria	9 Dec 1988	AustLII		180
Re Slater and Cox, Director-General of Australian Archives	[1988] AATA 110; 8 AAR 403; (1988) 15 ALD 20	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	8 Apr 1988	AustLII		32
Attorney-General (UK) v Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd	(1987) 75 ALR 353; (1987) 10 NSWLR 86; (1987) 10 IPR 153; (1988) 78 ALJR 449		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU		121
Re F and Health Department	(1988) 2 VAR 458		Australia - Victoria	circa 1988			57
Throssell and Australian Archives	[1987] AATA 453; (1987) 14 ALD 292	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	11 Dec 1987	AustLII		11
Hatfield v Health Insurance Commission	[1987] FCA 286; (1987) 15 FCR 487; (1987) 77 ALR 103; 77 ALT 103; 14 ALD 131	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Aug 1987	AustLII		112
Faccenda Chicken Ltd v Fowler	[1987] Ch 117; [1986] 1 All ER 617; [1986] ICR 297	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1987	LexisNexis / Westlaw		270
Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers v Secretary, Department of Transport	[1986] FCA 443; (1986) 13 FCR 124; 13 FLR 124; (1986) 71 ALR 73; (1986) 12 ALD 138; (1986) 18 IR 431	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1986	AustLII		124
Young v Wicks	[1986] FCA 169; (1986) 13 FCR 85; (1986) 79 ALR 448; 11 ALN N176	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 May 1986	AustLII		111
Throssell and Australian Archives, Re	(1986) 10 ALD 403		Australia	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU		12
Commissioner of Taxation v Nestle Australia Ltd	[1986] FCA 479; (1986) 12 FCR 257; (1986) 69 ALR 445; 17 ATR 1130	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1986	AustLII		85
FCT v Swiss Aluminium Australia Ltd	(1986) 10 FCR 321; (1986) 66 ALR 159	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1986	Legal Online / Westlaw		39
Fraser v Public Service Staff Relations Board	[1985] 2 SCR 455	Supreme Court of Canada	Canada	10 Dec 1985	Supreme Court of Canada		22
He Kaw Teh v R	[1985] HCA 43; (1985) 157 CLR 523; (1985) 60 ALR 449; 15 A Crim R 203; (1985) 59 ALJR 620; [1986] LRC (Crim) 553	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Jul 1985	AustLII		826
Police Service Board v Morris	[1985] HCA 9; (1985) 156 CLR 397; (1985) 58 ALR 1; 59 ALJR 259	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Feb 1985	AustLII		230
R v Ponting	[1985] Crim LR 318		United Kingdom	circa 1985	Westlaw		9
Re Actors' Equity Association of Australia and Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No 2)	(1985) 7 ALD 584; (1985) 3 AAR 1		Australia	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU		73
Bayley v Osborne	(1984) 4 FCR 141	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1984	Legal Online / Westlaw		36
Re Actors' Equity Association of Australia and Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No 2)	(1984) 6 ALD 68; (1984) 1 AAR 222		Australia	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU		10
McMahon v Gould	(1982) 7 ACLR 202; (1982) 1 ACLC 98		Australia	circa 1982	LexisNexis AU		275
Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1980] HCA 44; (1980) 147 CLR 39; 32 ALR 485; (1981) 55 ALJR 45	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 1980	AustLII		465
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	[1980] ATS 23		Australia	circa 1980	AustLII		69
Midland Bank v Hett, Stubbs & Kemp	[1979] 1 Ch 4	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1979	LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
Cortis v R	[1978] WAR 30		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1978	LexisNexis AU		1
Gouriet v Union of Post Office Workers	[1977] UKHL 5; [1978] AC 435; [1977] 3 All ER 70; [1977] 3 WLR 300	House of Lords	United Kingdom	26 Jul 1977	BAILII		424
Grant v Headland	(1977) 17 ACTR 29		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1977	LexisNexis AU		11
"Public access to government documents"	(1967) 41 Australian Law Journal 73	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 1967	Legal Online		5
R v White; Ex parte Byrnes	[1963] HCA 58; (1963) 109 CLR 665; [1964] ALR 365; 37 ALJR 297	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Dec 1963	AustLII		61
Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v FCT	[1963] HCA 41; (1963) 113 CLR 475; [1964] ALR 517; (1963) 37 ALJR 182; 13 ATD 135; 9 AITR 133	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Oct 1963	AustLII		507
Saltman Engineering Co Ltd v Campbell Engineering Co Ltd	[1963] 3 All ER 413		United Kingdom	circa 1963	LexisNexis		59
Canadian Pacific Tobacco Co Ltd v Stapleton	[1952] HCA 32; (1952) 86 CLR 1; [1953] ALR 603	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jul 1952	AustLII		154
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	(1950) 213 UNTS 221		International	circa 1950			363
Jackson v Magrath	[1947] HCA 38; (1947) 75 CLR 293	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Oct 1947	AustLII		10
Proudman v Dayman	[1941] HCA 28; (1941) 67 CLR 536	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Sep 1941	AustLII		397
South-Eastern Drainage Board (SA) v Savings Bank of South Australia	[1939] HCA 40; (1939) 62 CLR 603; [1940] ALR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1939	AustLII		99
R v Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Co Ltd; Ex parte Halliday and Sullivan	[1938] HCA 44; (1938) 60 CLR 601	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 1938	AustLII		250
FCT v Munro	[1926] HCA 58; (1926) 38 CLR 153; (1926) 32 ALR 339	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Aug 1926	AustLII		364
Sankey v Whitlam	[1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1; 21 ALR 505; (1978) 53 ALJR 11; 37 ALT 122	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 1915	AustLII		1093
Lord Ashburton v Pape	[1913] UKLawRpCh 80; [1913] 2 Ch 469; [1911-13] All ER 708	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	30 Jun 1913	CommonLII		149
Robb v Green	[1895] UKLawRpKQB 131; [1895] 2 QB 315; 205 ER 1057		United Kingdom	16 Jul 1895	CommonLII		160
For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice , ALRC	108 Ch 47	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice , ALRC	108 Ch 10	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
107 Ch 7	107 Ch 7	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
104 Ch 13	104 Ch 13	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
102 Ch 10	102 Ch 10	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
Keeping Secrets: The Protection of Classified and Security Sensitive Information , ALRC	98 Ch 5	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
Keeping Secrets: The Protection of Classified and Security Sensitive Information , ALRC	98 Ch 4	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
95 Ch 11	95 Ch 11	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
77 Ch 4	77 Ch 4	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
74 Ch 7	74 Ch 7	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
74 Ch 6	74 Ch 6	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw		1
74 Ch 3	74 Ch 3	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw		2
Austin v Parsons	40 SASR 534; 83 FLR 402	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	circa 1986	Legal Online / Westlaw		2
Re Hocking and Department of Defence	12 ALD 554		Australia	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU		2