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McDade, Stephen Gerard & Anor v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth

[1998] FCA 448

Federal Court of Australia · 1 May 1998 · Official judgment

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  1. Dutton v Republic of South Africa [1999] FCA 498 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 14× · judgment

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  1. Nickmar Pty Ltd v Preservatrice Skandia Insurance Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 44 Cited cited 34×
  2. Wiest v Director of Public Prosecutions [1988] FCA 450 Cited cited 70×
  3. Grassby v The Queen [1989] HCA 45 Applied or followed cited 185×
  4. Forrest v Kelly (1992) 34 FCR 74 Cited cited 11×
  5. Webster v Lampard [1993] HCA 57 Cited cited 391×
  6. Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77 Cited cited 679×
  7. Re Excel Finance Corporation Ltd; Worthley v England (1994) 124 ALR 281 Cited cited 4×
  8. Public Prosecutions (Cth), Director of v Kainhofer [1995] HCA 35 Cited cited 87×
  9. Papazoglou v Republic of Philippines (1997) 144 ALR 42 Applied or followed cited 6×
  10. Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 3 Cited cited 298×
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