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Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)

[1996] HCA 24 ; (1996) 189 CLR 51 ; (1996) 189 CLR 61 ; (1997) 189 CLR 51

High Court of Australia · 1996 · Official judgment

Cited by 288 indexed judgments

All Distinguished 5 Applied or followed 11 Cited 272

1997: 5 citing judgments 1998: 5 citing judgments 1999: 13 citing judgments 2000: 18 citing judgments 2001: 14 citing judgments 2002: 12 citing judgments, 2 negative 2003: 10 citing judgments 2004: 17 citing judgments, 1 negative 2005: 17 citing judgments 2006: 16 citing judgments 2007: 12 citing judgments 2008: 12 citing judgments 2009: 14 citing judgments, 1 negative 2010: 11 citing judgments 2011: 10 citing judgments 2012: 7 citing judgments, 1 negative 2013: 4 citing judgments 2014: 9 citing judgments 2015: 4 citing judgments 2016: 3 citing judgments 2017: 7 citing judgments 2018: 9 citing judgments 2019: 7 citing judgments 2020: 9 citing judgments 2021: 7 citing judgments 2022: 8 citing judgments 2023: 12 citing judgments 2024: 7 citing judgments 2025: 6 citing judgments 2026: 3 citing judgments 1996 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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  1. North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc v Bradley [2001] FCA 1728 (includes summary) [2001] FCA 1728 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 6× · judgment
  2. John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd & 2 Ors v Ryde Local Court & 3 Ors [2005] NSWCA 101 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 67× · judgment
  3. POWERCOAL PTY LTD & Peter Lamont FOSTER v INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NSW & Rodney Dale MORRISON [2005] NSWCA 345 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 26× · judgment
  4. Commonwealth of Australia v Wood [2006] FCA 60 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 10× · judgment
  5. International FinanceTrust Company Limited & Anor v New South Wales Crime Commission [2008] NSWCA 291 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 33× · judgment
  6. Morrison v Chevalley [2010] NSWIRComm 116 Applied or followed Industrial Relations Commission of NSW · cited 19× · judgment
  7. Juries Against Illegal Laws Incorporated v The State of Tasmania [2010] FCA 1277 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  8. Chevalley v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 357 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 8× · judgment
  9. Kamm v State of New South Wales (No 4) [2017] NSWCA 189 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 22× · judgment
  10. State of New South Wales v Lawrence (Preliminary) [2019] NSWSC 1101 Applied or followed Supreme Court of NSW · cited 6× · judgment
  11. Jackmain (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 150 Applied or followed NSW Court of Criminal Appeal · cited 28× · judgment

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Authorities cited (105)

Earliest first, with how this judgment treated each.

  1. Cummings v Missouri (1866) 71 US 277 Cited
  2. Ex parte Siebold (1879) 100 US 371 Cited
  3. Riel v The Queen (1885) 10 AppCas 675 Cited
  4. Timberyard and General Woodworkers' Employes' Association (Adelaide Branch) v Alexander [1912] HCA 42 Cited cited 13×
  5. R v Murray and Cormie; Ex parte The Commonwealth [1916] HCA 58 Cited cited 37×
  6. Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia v J W Alexander Ltd [1918] HCA 56 Cited cited 63×
  7. McCawley v The King [1920] AC 691 Cited cited 5×
  8. Re Judiciary and Navigation Acts [1921] HCA 20 Cited cited 243×
  9. Commonwealth v Limerick Steamship Co Ltd [1924] HCA 50 Cited cited 12×
  10. Re Richardson (1928) 160 NE 655 Cited cited 5×
  11. Black & White Taxi Co v Brown & Yellow Taxi Co (1928) 276 US 518 Cited cited 4×
  12. Le Mesurier v Connor [1929] HCA 41 Cited cited 39×
  13. Attorney-General (NSW) v Trethowan [1931] HCA 3 Cited cited 12×
  14. Stock Motor Ploughs Ltd v Forsyth [1932] HCA 40 Cited cited 17×
  15. Adams v Chas S Watson Pty Ltd [1938] HCA 37 Cited cited 24×
  16. Peacock v Newtown Marrickville and General Co-operative Building Society (No 4) Ltd [1943] HCA 13 Cited cited 27×
  17. Silk Bros Pty Ltd v State Electricity Commission (Vic) [1943] HCA 2 Cited cited 30×
  18. R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Barrett [1945] HCA 50 Cited cited 183×
  19. British Medical Association v The Commonwealth [1949] HCA 44 Cited cited 46×
  20. Australian Communist Party v The Commonwealth [1951] HCA 5 Cited cited 126×
  21. Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital v Thornton [1953] HCA 11 Cited cited 23×
  22. R v Davison [1954] HCA 46 Cited cited 105×
  23. R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia [1956] HCA 10 Cited cited 172×
  24. Attorney-General (Cth) v The Queen (1957) 95 CLR 529 Cited cited 46×
  25. Attorney-General (Cth) v The Queen [1957] UKPCHCA 1 Cited cited 31×
  26. Lamshed v Lake [1958] HCA 14 Cited cited 19×
  27. Williams v Hursey [1959] HCA 51 Cited cited 93×
  28. Queen v Lydon; Ex parte Cessnock Collieries Ltd [1960] HCA 19 Cited cited 6×
  29. Clayton v Heffron [1960] HCA 92 Cited cited 29×
  30. Anderson v Eric Anderson Radio & TV Pty Ltd [1965] HCA 61 Cited cited 14×
  31. Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Uren (1967) 117 CLR 221 Cited cited 9×
  32. Hobson v Hansen (1967) 265 FSupp 902 Cited
  33. Clyne v East (1967) 68 SR (NSW) 385 Cited cited 3×
  34. Liyanage v The Queen [1967] 1 AC 259 Cited cited 23×
  35. Mutual Life & Citizens' Assurance Co Ltd v Evatt [1968] HCA 74 Cited cited 78×
  36. Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Uren [1969] 1 AC 590 Cited cited 8×
  37. [1969] 1 AC 645 Cited
  38. Palling v Corfield [1970] HCA 53 Cited cited 9×
  39. Kotsis v Kotsis [1970] HCA 61 Cited cited 30×
  40. R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd [1970] HCA 8 Cited cited 114×
  41. Finance Facilities Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 12 Cited cited 118×
  42. Victoria v The Commonwealth [1971] HCA 16 Cited cited 53×
  43. Felton v Mulligan [1971] HCA 39 Cited cited 204×
  44. Cooper v Southern Portland Cement Ltd [1972] HCA 28 Cited cited 5×
  45. King v Jones [1972] HCA 44 Cited cited 18×
  46. Nicholas v Western Australia [1972] WAR 168 Cited cited 6×
  47. British Railways Board v Pickin [1974] AC 765 Cited cited 16×
  48. Commonwealth v Queensland [1975] HCA 43 Cited cited 21×
  49. New South Wales v The Commonwealth [1975] HCA 58 Cited cited 60×
  50. Gilbertson v South Australia (1976) 15 SASR 66 Cited
  51. Russell v Russell [1976] HCA 23 Cited cited 131×
  52. R v Quinn; Ex parte Consolidated Foods Corporation [1977] HCA 62 Cited cited 52×
  53. Attorney-General (Cth) v T & G Mutual Life Society Ltd (1978) 144 CLR 161 Cited cited 2×
  54. Gilbertson v South Australia [1978] AC 772 Cited
  55. Duport Steels Ltd v Sirs [1980] 1 All ER 529 Cited cited 3×
  56. Duport Steels Ltd v Sirs [1980] 1 WLR 142 Cited cited 3×
  57. Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd [1980] HCA 32 Cited cited 112×
  58. R v Hegarty; Ex parte City of Salisbury [1981] HCA 51 Cited cited 28×
  59. New Zealand Drivers' Association v New Zealand Road Carriers [1982] 1 NZLR 374 Cited cited 4×
  60. Commonwealth v Hospital Contribution Fund of Australia [1982] HCA 13 Cited cited 80×
  61. Fencott v Muller [1983] HCA 12 Cited cited 349×
  62. Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Limited v X L Petroleum Pty Ltd (1984) 155 CLR 72 Cited cited 3×
  63. Grace Bible Church v Reedman (1984) 36 SASR 376 Cited cited 2×
  64. Fraser v State Services Commission [1984] 1 NZLR 116 Cited cited 5×
  65. Taylor v New Zealand Poultry Board [1984] 1 NZLR 394 Cited cited 4×
  66. R v Murphy [1985] HCA 50 Cited cited 60×
  67. Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation v The Commonwealth (1986) 161 CLR 88 Cited cited 18×
  68. Building Construction Employees and Builders' Labourers Federation of New South Wales v Minister for Industrial Relations (1986) 7 NSWLR 372 Cited cited 19×
  69. Brown v The Queen [1986] HCA 11 Cited cited 46×
  70. Tana v Baxter [1986] HCA 69 Cited cited 20×
  71. Re Cram; Ex parte Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co Pty Ltd [1987] HCA 29 Cited cited 32×
  72. Re Ranger Uranium Mines Pty Ltd; Ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia [1987] HCA 63 Cited cited 37×
  73. Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14 Cited cited 1,716×
  74. Breavington v Godleman [1988] HCA 40 Cited cited 43×
  75. Union Steamship Co of Australia Pty Ltd v King [1988] HCA 55 Cited cited 64×
  76. Mabo v Queensland [1988] HCA 69 Cited cited 61×
  77. (1989) 488 US 1036 Cited
  78. Mistretta v United States (1989) 488 US 361 Cited cited 6×
  79. Webster v Reproductive Health Services (1989) 492 US 490 Cited
  80. Re Tracey; Ex parte Ryan [1989] HCA 12 Cited cited 68×
  81. Love v Attorney-General (NSW) [1990] HCA 4 Cited cited 42×
  82. Pollack v Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 32 FCR 40 Cited cited 14×
  83. Re Nolan; Ex parte Young [1991] HCA 29 Cited cited 58×
  84. Polyukhovich v The Commonwealth [1991] HCA 32 Cited cited 121×
  85. Mellifont v Attorney-General (Q) [1991] HCA 53 Cited cited 55×
  86. Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills [1991] HCA 58 Cited cited 113×
  87. Harris v Caladine [1991] HCA 9 Cited cited 227×
  88. ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 Cited cited 205×
  89. Mabo v Queensland (No 2) [1992] HCA 23 Cited cited 370×
  90. Leeth v The Commonwealth [1992] HCA 29 Cited cited 107×
  91. Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills [1992] HCA 46 Cited cited 94×
  92. Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration [1992] HCA 64 Cited cited 352×
  93. Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd [1993] HCA 74 Cited cited 129×
  94. [1994] 1 VR 652 Cited
  95. Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) v Royal Insurance Australia Ltd [1994] HCA 61 Cited cited 106×
  96. Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (1995) 36 NSWLR 374 Cited cited 13×
  97. Re Dingjan; Ex parte Wagner [1995] HCA 16 Cited cited 110×
  98. Grollo v Palmer [1995] HCA 26 Cited cited 68×
  99. Witham v Holloway [1995] HCA 3 Cited cited 410×
  100. Muldowney v South Australia (1996) 186 CLR 352 Cited cited 5×
  101. Ryan v Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of Australia [1996] 2 VR 235 Cited cited 45×
  102. Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs [1996] HCA 18 Cited cited 99×
  103. North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation and Another and The State of Queensland and Others [1996] HCA 2 Cited cited 93×
  104. Mitchell v The Queen [1996] HCA 45 Cited cited 29×
  105. McGinty v Western Australia [1996] HCA 48 Cited cited 57×
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