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Cases ranked by how many judgments in Pinpoint’s index cite them, with how many of those distinguished, doubted, did not follow or overruled them.

Known by a report citation only · ranks 1–50

  1. 1 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 1,469 citing 1 negative
  2. 2 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 804 citing 6 negative
  3. 3 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344 802 citing
  4. 4 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 620 citing 4 negative
  5. 5 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 595 citing 3 negative
  6. 6 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 542 citing 1 negative
  7. 7 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 536 citing
  8. 8 Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187 515 citing 16 negative
  9. 9 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 489 citing 1 negative
  10. 10 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 454 citing 1 negative
  11. 11 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 452 citing 1 negative
  12. 12 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 444 citing
  13. 13 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 428 citing
  14. 14 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 388 citing 3 negative
  15. 15 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 385 citing
  16. 16 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 373 citing 1 negative
  17. 17 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 330 citing 1 negative
  18. 18 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 318 citing
  19. 19 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 316 citing 3 negative
  20. 20 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 314 citing 1 negative
  21. 21 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 313 citing 1 negative
  22. 22 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 297 citing 2 negative
  23. 23 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 297 citing
  24. 24 Re Fulop Deceased (1987) 8 NSWLR 679 296 citing 1 negative
  25. 25 Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 289 citing 3 negative
  26. 26 Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155 286 citing 9 negative
  27. 27 Global Sportsman Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Pty Ltd (1984) 2 FCR 82 285 citing
  28. 28 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 278 citing 1 negative
  29. 29 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 274 citing 1 negative
  30. 30 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 266 citing 1 negative
  31. 31 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 266 citing 5 negative
  32. 32 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 254 citing
  33. 33 Tickner v Chapman (1995) 57 FCR 451 243 citing 1 negative
  34. 34 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 241 citing
  35. 35 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 239 citing 1 negative
  36. 36 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 236 citing
  37. 37 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 231 citing 1 negative
  38. 38 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 230 citing
  39. 39 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 228 citing 1 negative
  40. 40 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 220 citing
  41. 41 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 217 citing
  42. 42 Patterson v BTR Engineering (Aust) Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 319 217 citing
  43. 43 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 209 citing
  44. 44 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 208 citing
  45. 45 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 188 207 citing
  46. 46 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 205 citing 1 negative
  47. 47 Antonakopoulos v State Bank of New South Wales (1999) 91 IR 385 204 citing 1 negative
  48. 48 Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 201 citing 2 negative
  49. 49 Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 201 citing
  50. 50 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 200 citing

Counts are judgments in this index citing the case, by neutral or report citation; one judgment counts once however often it cites the case. Treatment is read from the words of the citing sentence and is a guide only: open a case to see each citing judgment.