Gipp v The Queen

[1998] HCATrans 212

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B4 of 1998

B e t w e e n -

GREGORY BERNARD GIPP

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Publication of Reasons for Judgment

GAUDRON J
McHUGH J
KIRBY J
HAYNE J
CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 1998, AT 10.17 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GAUDRON J:   This case was heard in Canberra on 6 March 1998 by a Court constituted by Justices McHugh, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan and myself.  On 1 April 1998 in Hobart the Court published its order allowing the appeal.  We are now in a position to publish our reasons. 

I publish my reasons for participating in the order made by the Court. 

McHUGH J:   Justice Hayne and I would dismiss the appeal.  I publish our joint reasons.

KIRBY J:   I publish my reasons for joining in the orders pronounced by the Court as set out in the reasons of Justice Gaudron.

CALLINAN J:   I allowed the appeal and I publish my reasons for participating in the order made.

AT 10.18 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED