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Most cited

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.

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All courts · ranks 51–100

51. 51 Chan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1989] HCA 62 High Court of Australia 873 citing 3 negative
52. 52 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPLICATION UNDER s37 OF THE CRIMES (SENTENCING PROCEDURE) ACT 1999 NO 1 OF 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 NSW Court of Criminal Appeal 871 citing
53. 53 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia [2001] HCA 17 High Court of Australia 848 citing 2 negative
54. 54 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 456 Federal Court of Australia 845 citing 2 negative
55. 55 Abebe v Commonwealth [1999] HCA 14 High Court of Australia 844 citing 1 negative
56. 56 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70 High Court of Australia 841 citing
57. 57 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41 High Court of Australia 830 citing 1 negative
58. 58 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28 High Court of Australia 826 citing 8 negative
59. 59 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46 High Court of Australia 822 citing
60. 60 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1 High Court of Australia 821 citing 15 negative
61. 61 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22 High Court of Australia 819 citing 21 negative
62. 62 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 801 Federal Court of Australia 817 citing 2 negative
63. 63 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26 High Court of Australia 816 citing 2 negative
64. 64 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 804 citing 6 negative
65. 65 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344 802 citing
66. 66 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia [1992] HCA 55 High Court of Australia 796 citing 11 negative
67. 67 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd [1997] HCA 2 High Court of Australia 792 citing 3 negative
68. 68 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 778 citing 1 negative
69. 69 Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Guo Wei Rong [1997] HCA 22 High Court of Australia 776 citing 9 negative
70. 70 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWIRComm 71 Industrial Relations Commission of NSW 775 citing
71. 71 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49 High Court of Australia 741 citing 2 negative
72. 72 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46 High Court of Australia 738 citing 4 negative
73. 73 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21 High Court of Australia 736 citing 23 negative
74. 74 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10 High Court of Australia 734 citing 3 negative
75. 75 March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12 High Court of Australia 721 citing 3 negative
76. 76 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1947] EWCA Civ 1 715 citing 5 negative
77. 77 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37 High Court of Australia 712 citing 7 negative
78. 78 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66 High Court of Australia 703 citing 2 negative
79. 79 Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39 High Court of Australia 702 citing 9 negative
80. 80 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1981] HCA 26 High Court of Australia 693 citing 2 negative
81. 81 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA [2019] HCA 3 High Court of Australia 693 citing 10 negative
82. 82 WATSON v FOXMAN HIRE PTY LTD; WATSON v FOXMAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD (RECEIVER AND MANAGER APPOINTED) [1995] NSWCA 497 NSW Court of Appeal 686 citing 4 negative
83. 83 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25 High Court of Australia 683 citing 4 negative
84. 84 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54 High Court of Australia 682 citing 2 negative
85. 85 REGINA v SIMPSON [2001] NSWCCA 534 NSW Court of Criminal Appeal 682 citing 1 negative
86. 86 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7 High Court of Australia 680 citing
87. 87 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77 High Court of Australia 679 citing 8 negative
88. 88 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179 Administrative Appeals Tribunal 660 citing 4 negative
89. 89 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833 Federal Court of Australia 659 citing 2 negative
90. 90 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12 High Court of Australia 655 citing 3 negative
91. 91 Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 184 Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) 654 citing 2 negative
92. 92 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 [2003] HCA 30 High Court of Australia 648 citing 3 negative
93. 93 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20 High Court of Australia 647 citing 4 negative
94. 94 NABE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (No 2) [2004] FCAFC 263 Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) 637 citing 1 negative
95. 95 Muin v Refugee Review Tribunal [2002] HCA 30 High Court of Australia 630 citing 19 negative
96. 96 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34 High Court of Australia 627 citing 1 negative
97. 97 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 39 High Court of Australia 623 citing 1 negative
98. 98 Yorke v Lucas [1985] HCA 65 High Court of Australia 623 citing 4 negative
99. 99 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 620 citing 4 negative
100. 100 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30 High Court of Australia 620 citing 1 negative

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.