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Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia

[2003] HCA 2 ; (2003) 211 CLR 476 ; (2003) 195 ALR 24 ; (2003) 77 ALJR 454 ; (2003) 211 CLR 317 ; (2003) 72 ALD 1 ; (2002) 195 ALR 24 ; (1993) 211 CLR 476 ; (2001) 211 CLR 476 ; (2003) 211 CLR 47 ; (2003) 211 CLR 496 ; [2003] 195 ALR 24

High Court of Australia · 4 February 2003 · Official judgment

Cited by 1,335 indexed judgments

All Overruled or disapproved 6 Not followed 1 Distinguished 6 Doubted 1 Applied or followed 126 Cited 1,195

2003: 273 citing judgments, 4 negative 2004: 173 citing judgments, 3 negative 2005: 100 citing judgments, 1 negative 2006: 57 citing judgments 2007: 83 citing judgments, 1 negative 2008: 48 citing judgments, 1 negative 2009: 32 citing judgments 2010: 44 citing judgments 2011: 38 citing judgments 2012: 44 citing judgments 2013: 33 citing judgments 2014: 33 citing judgments 2015: 35 citing judgments 2016: 42 citing judgments, 1 negative 2017: 50 citing judgments 2018: 36 citing judgments, 1 negative 2019: 47 citing judgments 2020: 47 citing judgments, 1 negative 2021: 33 citing judgments, 1 negative 2022: 33 citing judgments 2023: 31 citing judgments 2024: 17 citing judgments 2025: 3 citing judgments 2026: 3 citing judgments 2003 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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  1. Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Applicants S134/2002 [2003] HCA 1 Cited High Court of Australia · cited 185× · judgment
  2. NABF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 131 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  3. Applicant NAKY of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 48 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  4. Singh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 52 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  5. NAMI v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 107 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  6. NAPX of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 85 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  7. NAOJ of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 57 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  8. NAFJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 91 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  9. Ayan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 7 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 13× · judgment
  10. SGDB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 74 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 55× · judgment
  11. Untan v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 35 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · judgment
  12. WADK v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 48 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 5× · judgment
  13. NADH of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 19 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 11× · judgment
  14. NARE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 97 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  15. Applicant VAAN of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 73 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · judgment
  16. WAFG v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 93 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 4× · judgment
  17. WADJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 99 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  18. Zahid v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 24 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 6× · judgment
  19. NAOL v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 162 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  20. NAEB OF 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 25 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 12× · judgment
  21. NANL v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 233 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  22. SDAO & Anor v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 132 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  23. NAJJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 34 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · judgment
  24. Applicant NAHF of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 140 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 35× · judgment
  25. Applicant NALU of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 31 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 6× · judgment
  26. Applicant VAAU of 2001 v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 189 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  27. NAMM of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural.& Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 32 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 12× · judgment
  28. Applicant NAOB of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 33 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 10× · judgment
  29. Lobo v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 144 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 16× · judgment
  30. Schwart v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 169 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  31. SFXB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 182 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  32. VABQ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 166 Overruled or disapproved Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  33. NACB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 165 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  34. SGLB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 176 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  35. NASF of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 39 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 1× · judgment
  36. Uranek v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 37 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 1× · judgment
  37. SCAN v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 168 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  38. NAEH v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 186 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  39. SCAK v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 191 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  40. SFKB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 192 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  41. SZADX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 422 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  42. WAAC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 193 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  43. NADC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 201 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  44. VBAC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 205 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 9× · judgment
  45. QAAE of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 46 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 1× · judgment
  46. WAID v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 220 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 18× · judgment
  47. NADO v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 215 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  48. Applicant NASE of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 259 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  49. Jackson v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 225 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  50. NAHY v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 319 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment

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Authorities cited (76)

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  1. Spackman v Plumstead District Board of Works (1885) 10 App Cas 229 Cited cited 4×
  2. Baxter v New South Wales Clickers' Association [1909] HCA 90 Cited cited 14×
  3. R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Brisbane Tramways Company Limited [1914] HCA 15 Cited cited 28×
  4. Ferrando v Pearce (1918) 25 CLR 241 Cited cited 4×
  5. Bell v Stewart [1920] HCA 68 Cited cited 25×
  6. Ex parte Walsh and Johnson; In re Yates [1925] HCA 53 Cited cited 86×
  7. Wall v The King; Ex parte King Won (No 1) [1927] HCA 4 Cited cited 13×
  8. Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co Pty Ltd v Dignan [1931] HCA 34 Cited cited 185×
  9. House v The King [1936] HCA 40 Cited cited 4,342×
  10. Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte [1938] HCA 7 Cited cited 165×
  11. Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation v Aberfield Coal Mining Co Ltd [1942] HCA 23 Cited cited 23×
  12. Pidoto v Victoria [1943] HCA 37 Cited cited 49×
  13. Commonwealth v Grunseit [1943] HCA 47 Cited cited 31×
  14. R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton [1945] HCA 53 Cited cited 479×
  15. Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1947] EWCA Civ 1 Cited cited 715×
  16. Bank of NSW v The Commonwealth [1948] HCA 7 Cited cited 204×
  17. R v Murray; Ex parte Proctor [1949] HCA 10 Cited cited 68×
  18. R v Northumberland Compensation Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Shaw [1951] EWCA Civ 1 Cited cited 26×
  19. R v Metal Trades Employers' Association; Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union [1951] HCA 3 Cited cited 65×
  20. Australian Communist Party v The Commonwealth [1951] HCA 5 Cited cited 126×
  21. R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia [1956] HCA 10 Cited cited 172×
  22. Attorney-General (Cth) v The Queen (1957) 95 CLR 529 Cited cited 46×
  23. R v Medical Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Gilmore [1957] 1 QB 574 Cited cited 7×
  24. Coal Miners' Industrial Union of Workers of Western Australia v Amalgamated Collieries of Western Australia Ltd [1960] HCA 68 Cited cited 18×
  25. R v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union (Australian Section) (1967) 118 CLR 219 Cited cited 20×
  26. Strickland v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1971] HCA 40 Cited cited 31×
  27. Scurr v Brisbane City Council [1973] HCA 39 Cited cited 51×
  28. R v Marshall; Ex parte Federated Clerks Union of Australia (1975) 132 CLR 595 Cited cited 5×
  29. Ex parte Henry [1975] HCA 62 Cited cited 15×
  30. Russell v Russell [1976] HCA 23 Cited cited 131×
  31. R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong [1976] HCA 39 Cited cited 255×
  32. Salemi v MacKellar (No 2) [1977] HCA 26 Cited cited 83×
  33. R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte Pilkington ACI (Operations) Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 60 Cited cited 32×
  34. R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte WA National Football League [1979] HCA 6 Cited cited 103×
  35. R v Cook; Ex parte Twigg [1980] HCA 36 Cited cited 43×
  36. Pochi v Macphee [1982] HCA 60 Cited cited 56×
  37. Church of Scientology Inc v Woodward [1982] HCA 78 Cited cited 70×
  38. R v Coldham; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union [1983] HCA 35 Cited cited 59×
  39. Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane [1987] HCA 12 Cited cited 320×
  40. Bourke v State Bank of New South Wales [1990] HCA 29 Cited cited 19×
  41. Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33 Cited cited 2,077×
  42. Annetts v McCann [1990] HCA 57 Cited cited 331×
  43. Mills v Meeking [1990] HCA 6 Cited cited 184×
  44. O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 14 Cited cited 103×
  45. Re Nolan; Ex parte Young [1991] HCA 29 Cited cited 58×
  46. Public Service Association (SA) v Federated Clerks' Union [1991] HCA 33 Cited cited 97×
  47. Smith Kline & French Laboratories (Aust) Ltd v Commonwealth [1991] HCA 43 Cited cited 34×
  48. Hepples v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1992] HCA 3 Cited cited 41×
  49. Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration [1992] HCA 64 Cited cited 352×
  50. Devries v Australian National Railways Commission [1993] HCA 78 Cited cited 520×
  51. Coco v The Queen [1994] HCA 15 Cited cited 371×
  52. Re Dingjan; Ex parte Wagner [1995] HCA 16 Cited cited 110×
  53. Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh [1995] HCA 20 Cited cited 502×
  54. Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Richard Walter Pty Ltd [1995] HCA 23 Cited cited 172×
  55. Western Australia v Commonwealth (Native Title Act Case) [1995] HCA 47 Cited cited 142×
  56. Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58 Cited cited 1,391×
  57. Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs [1996] HCA 18 Cited cited 99×
  58. Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [1996] HCA 24 Cited cited 288×
  59. Victoria v Commonwealth [1996] HCA 56 Cited cited 162×
  60. Darling Casino Ltd v NSW Casino Control Authority [1997] HCA 11 Cited cited 99×
  61. Kartinyeri v Commonwealth (Hindmarsh Island Bridge Case) [1998] HCA 22 Cited cited 124×
  62. Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28 Cited cited 2,785×
  63. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21 Cited cited 971×
  64. Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally [1999] HCA 27 Cited cited 469×
  65. VANMELD PTY LIMITED v FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL & ANOR [1999] NSWCA 6 Cited cited 74×
  66. R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Ex parte Simms [1999] UKHL 33 Cited cited 33×
  67. The Queen v Hughes [2000] HCA 22 Cited cited 93×
  68. Commissioner of Taxation v Ryan [2000] HCA 4 Cited cited 75×
  69. Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57 Cited cited 962×
  70. Re Patterson; Ex parte Taylor [2001] HCA 51 Cited cited 227×
  71. Shergold v Tanner (2002) 188 ALR 302 Cited cited 4×
  72. Re McBain; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002) 76 ALJR 694 Cited cited 6×
  73. Shergold v Tanner (2002) 76 ALJR 808 Cited cited 3×
  74. NAAV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 228 Cited cited 289×
  75. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11 Cited cited 579×
  76. Re McBain; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference [2002] HCA 16 Cited cited 128×
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