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Coulton v Holcombe

[1986] HCA 33 ; (1986) 162 CLR 1 ; (1986) 65 ALR 656

High Court of Australia · 1986 · Find the judgment

Cited by 1,127 indexed judgments

All Distinguished 4 Applied or followed 81 Cited 1,042

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  1. Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris [1997] HCA 39 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 123× · judgment
  2. Victoria v Sutton [1998] HCA 56 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 92× · judgment
  3. Great China Metal Industries Co Ltd v Malaysian International Shipping Corporation Berhad [1998] HCA 65 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 32× · judgment
  4. Gray v Motor Accident Commission [1998] HCA 70 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 253× · judgment
  5. X v The Commonwealth [1999] HCA 63 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 63× · judgment
  6. RYAN v GILL [1995] NSWCA 405 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  7. WILLIAMS v GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OFFICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES [1995] NSWCA 516 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 1× · judgment
  8. Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Teo, D. [1995] FCA 246 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 74× · judgment
  9. BROWN v JAMMAL [1995] NSWCA 62 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 4× · judgment
  10. AINSWORTH NOMINEES PTY LTD TRADING AS ARISTOCRAT LEISURE INDUSTRIES v CROUCH [1995] NSWCA 8 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  11. Baker, J.A & Ors v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [1995] FCA 565 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  12. DELLA PATRONA v THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (CTH) [No 1] [1995] NSWCA 121 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  13. SYRON v NEWELLS CREEK SAWMILLING COMPANY PTY LIMITED [No 1] [1995] NSWCA 464 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY v KATER [1995] NSWCA 330 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  15. PARTRIDGE v GIO [1995] NSWCA 359 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  16. Jones, E v The Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1995] FCA 1021 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  17. THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE and ORS v THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [1995] NSWCA 380 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  18. WILLIAMS v McFARLANE [1996] NSWCA 559 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  19. HEYSHAM PROPERTIES PTY LTD v ACTION MOTOR GROUP PTY LTD and ORS [1996] NSWCA 580 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  20. BLACKTOWN CITY COUNCIL v LASSETER [1996] NSWCA 51 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  21. MULTICON ENGINEERING PTY LTD v FEDERAL AIRPORTS CORPORATION [1997] NSWCA 214 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 138× · judgment
  22. Tosich Construction Pty Ltd (in liq) & Anor v Tosich, Melanie [1997] FCA 979 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  23. ARAS and ANOR v SCHMUTZ and ANOR [1997] NSWCA 25 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 1× · judgment
  24. DUGGAN and ORS v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA and ANOR [1997] NSWCA 97 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  25. MILLER v DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION [1997] NSWCA 205 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  26. SULLIVAN v DAN [1998] NSWCA 292 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  27. AUSTRALAND HOLDINGS PTY LTD v. HORNSBY COUNCIL 18 June 1998 [1998] NSWLEC 17 Applied or followed Land and Environment Court of NSW · cited 3× · judgment
  28. Transport Workers' Union of Australia & Ors v Lee, Graham Meyrick [1998] FCA 756 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 36× · judgment
  29. COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WOOLLAHRA v SVED and ANOR [1998] NSWCA 63 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 4× · judgment
  30. Flevaris & Anor v. Hurstville City Council [1998] NSWLEC 146 Applied or followed Land and Environment Court of NSW · judgment
  31. van Oostveen, William v Comcare [1998] FCA 1124 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  32. BREMNER v SINCLAIR [1998] NSWCA 276 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  33. Lend Lease Development Pty Limited -V- Manly Council [1999] NSWLEC 2 Cited Land and Environment Court of NSW · judgment
  34. LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL v. BOTTOMLEY [1999] NSWCA 28 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 6× · judgment
  35. Linton v Telnet Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 33 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 15× · judgment
  36. Chilcotin Pty Ltd & Anor v Cenelage Pty Ltd & Ors [1999] NSWCA 11 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 48× · judgment
  37. DOVADE PTY LTD & ORS v WESTPAC BANKING GROUP & ANOR [1999] NSWCA 113 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 27× · judgment
  38. DIXSON - V - WINGECARRIBEE SHIRE COUNCIL [1999] NSWLEC 105 Cited Land and Environment Court of NSW · cited 12× · judgment
  39. MIDYA v SAGRANI [1999] NSWCA 187 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  40. GRIFFITHS v ALCATEL AUSTRALIA LIMITED [1999] NSWCA 206 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  41. ROADS & TRAFFIC AUTHORITY v JELFS [1999] NSWCA 179 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  42. Long v Gaincrew Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 561 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · judgment
  43. Meehan & Ors v Commissioner of Police [1999] NSWCA 292 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 12× · judgment
  44. Cuzeno Pty Ltd v Powercell Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 344 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  45. TOMARK PTY LTD and Ors v BELLEVUE CRESCENT PTY LTD and Ors [1999] NSWCA 347 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 4× · judgment
  46. BREMNER & ANOR v SINCLAIR & ORS (No 2) [1999] NSWCA 407 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  47. Kessey v Golledge [1999] NSWCA 424 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 7× · judgment
  48. Kweifio-Okai v RMIT University [1999] FCA 1686 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  49. Ian McKay Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 29 Cited Land and Environment Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  50. Bond v The Queen [2000] HCA 13 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 26× · judgment

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