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Jamieson v The Queen

Case [1993] HCA 48 8 September 1993

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AGLC: Jamieson v The Queen [1993] HCA 48
Case: [1993] HCA 48
Decision Date: 8 September 1993

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Jamieson v The Queen [1993] HCA 48

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Meredith v State of New South Wales (No 5) [2025] NSWSC 1133
Citation 1

…er v Commonwealth of Australia (2012) 217 A Crim R 571; [2012] NSWCA 336 Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1; [1987] HCA 47 Louis v Commonwealth (1987) 87 FLR 277 Marshall v Watson (1972) 124 CLR 640; [1972] HCA 27 McLaugh…
Forestry Corporation of New South Wales v South East Forest Rescue Incorporated [2025] HCA 15
Citation 2 (Para 12)

…) 200 CLR 591. [28]See Bateman's Bay (1998) 194 CLR 247 at 266 [48]. [29] Shergold v Tanner (2002) 209 CLR 126 at 136 [34]. [30] Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 596; Darling Casino Ltd v NSW Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 at 633.…
Benjamin v Cathay Pacific Airways Limited [2025] FedCFamC2G 415
Citation 3 (Para 7)

…ecessary for them; Mann v O’Neill [1997] Aust Torts R 64,309 at 64,312. That would include the initiating process and the pleadings; Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 583. This is so though no hearing actually takes place; O’Neill v Mann (1994) 49 FCR 370 at 380. Clearly if the court were thus to make available to t…
Attorney-General of South Australia v Brooks [2024] SASC 148
Citation 4

…FamCAFC 145; In the matter of Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Charlestown) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) [2014] NSWSC 1898; Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; Kontis v Coroners Court of Victoria [2022] VSC 422; Korp v Deputy State Coroner [2006]…
The Owners Strata Plan 82089 v Omaya Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1188
Citation 5 (Para 24)

…ed and Helsby Cables Ltd [1924] 2 Ch 160 at 164 (Pollock MR), at 170 (Atkin LJ). 4. Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 580 (Deane and Dawson JJ); [1993] HCA 48 quoting Boileau v Rutlin (supra) at 680-81 (Parke B) and Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 at 85 (Mason CJ and Brennan J); [1990]…
Sayer-Jones v The King [2024] NSWCCA 73
Citation 6 (Para 25)

…sis that the facts alleged against him did not amount to an offence under s 192E(1)(b) given the decision in Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 (“ Jamieson ”).…
Sayer-Jones v The King [2024] NSWCCA 54
Citation 7 (Para 10)

…ount to an offence under s 192E(1)(b) of the Crimes Act and that the charges were foreclosed by reference to Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 ( Jamieson ) per Deane and Gaudron JJ and R v Jurca (1986) 6 NSWLR 491 ( Jurca ) per Herron DCJ. Those decisions were relied upon for the proposition…
CIMIC Group Limited v AIG Group Limited [2022] NSWSC 999
Citation 8

…d v CIMIC Group Ltd [2019] FCA 1480 Jamison v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kajima UK Engineering Ltd v The Underwriter Insurance Co Ltd [2008] Lloyd’s Reports 391 Kammins Ballroom Co Ltd v Zenith Investments (Torquay) Ltd [1971] AC 850 Khoury v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1984…
Sayer-Jones v The The Queen [2022] NSWCCA 99
Citation 9 (Para 2)

…and were therefore incapable of being the subject of criminal prosecutions for offences under s 192G(b) (see Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48).…
Stopford Malloy & Malloy [2021] FamCA 100
Citation 10 (Para 2)

…uter limits ” of the joining party’s case and to give the joined parties fair notice of the case against them. She referred to Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574, 579 (“ Jamieson ”) (Deane, Dawson JJ). I do not accept this submission entirely. The passage referred to in Jamieson stated the traditional purpose of an unve…
Sayer-Jones v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1786
Citation 11 (Para 2)

…In summary, I found, on the basis of Jamieson v The Queen; Brugmans v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48, that the offence under s 192G(b) of the Crimes Act of dishonestly making a false statement with the intention of obtaining a financial advantage did not apply to the conduct alleged against the plai…
Sayer-Jones v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 1615
Citation 12 (Para 28)

…he would appeal to this Court. The plaintiff raised the decision of the High Court in Jamieson v The Queen; Brugmans v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 ( Jamieson ) and contended that its effect was that he was immune from prosecution on the charges to which he had pleaded. Ms Moore submitted that Ja…
Frigger v Banning (No 8) [2019] FCA 1319
Citation 13 (Para 4)

…s about false submissions made in court proceedings. I note that absolute privilege would apply to statements made in court proceedings: Jamieson v R [1993] HCA 48; (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 582, 594; and McJannett v Daley [No 2] [2012] WASC 386 at [10]. It extends to any document published on any occasion properly…
Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd [2018] HCA 4
Citation 14 (Para 16)

…(Brennan and Dawson JJ agreeing), 142 per Wilson J (Dawson J agreeing); [1984] HCA 72; Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 596 per Gaudron J; [1993] HCA 48; Darling Casino Ltd v NSW Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 at 633 per Gaudron and Gummow JJ; [1997] HCA 11.…
CPZ v DHF [2017] QDC 308
Citation 15 (Para 5)

…provision to the contrary.[5] In Commonwealth of Australia v Griffiths (2007) 70 NSWLR 268, Beasley JA observed (at [121]): [5] Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 582; Commonwealth of Australia v Griffiths (2007) 70 NSWLR 268 at [46] and [121] per Beasley JA with whom Mason P and Young CJ agreed; and see You…
Perera v Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 19
Citation 16 (Para 57)

…Fourthly, the posited duty sits ill with the reasoning in Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574, to which Simpson JA has directed my attention. Although a criminal case, the reasoning refers in general terms to longstanding immunity of litigants and witnesses in respect of steps taken in civil litigation even where…
Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 4) [2016] NSWCA 285
Citation 17 (Para 41)

…to proceed. 20. R v Skinner (1772) Lofft 54 (at 56); (1772) 98 ER 529 (at 530) per Lord Mansfield; see also Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 (at 582); [1993] HCA 48 per Deane and Dawson JJ. 21. Jamieson v R (at 582).…
Von Stalheim v Lusted [2014] TASSC 9
Citation 18 (Para 1)

…amended notice to review sets out 19 grounds of review. They are as follows: "1The High Court of Australia, when deciding Jamieson & Brugman v Regina (1993) 177 CLR 574 stated that a person could not be held criminally liable for that which was done during the course of judicial proceedings. Having found that my emai…
Von Stalheim v Wright (No 2) [2014] TASSC 8
Citation 19 (Para 1)

…amended notice to review sets out 15 grounds of review. They are as follows: "1The High Court of Australia, when deciding Jamieson & Brugman v Regina (1993) 177 CLR 574 stated that a person could not be held criminally liable for that which was done during the course of judicial proceedings. This Magistrate erred in…
Cutbush v Leach [2013] QDC 329
Citation 20 (Para 1)

….[21] However, the concept does not extend to steps to recover a debt prior to the institution of proceedings in any court. [21] Jamieson J and R (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 583; Mann v O’Neill [1997] Aust Torts R 64 309 at 64 312…
Attorney General in and for the State of NSW v Bar-Mordecai [2013] NSWSC 129
Citation 21

…hout fear of civil action for anything said by them in the course of the proceedings [See, with respect to criminal proceedings, Jamieson v The Queen [1993] HCA 48; (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 590-591 per Toohey and McHugh JJ, 594-596 per Gaudron J.]. Were civil liability to attach or be capable of attaching, it would…
Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375
Citation 22

…a Bank Limited, Idoport Pty Limited v Donald Robert Argus [2007] NSWSC 23 Jae Kyung Lee v Bob Chai-Sang Cha [2008] NSWCA 13 Jamieson and Brugmans v R [1993] HCA 48; 177 CLR 574 Jardiniere v Commonwealth [1998] HCA 22; (1998) 195 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; 201 CLR 488 Johnstone v State of New South…
Helmhout v Apostoloff [2011] ACTSC 2
Citation 23 (Para 1)

…his is reinforced by sanctions for giving false evidence, such as by prosecution for perjury, which does not apply to pleadings: Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574.…
Attorney General in and for the State of NSW v Gargan [2010] NSWSC 1192
Citation 24

…Gargan v Commonwealth Bank of Australia & Anor [2004] NSWSC 177 Hawkesbury City Council v Foster (1997) 97 LGERA 12 Jamison & Brugmans v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Jones v Cusack (1992) 66 ALJR 815 Lohe v Gargan [2000] QSC 140 Morisset Mega-Market Pty Ltd & Anor v Gargan [2003] NSWSC 1199 Official Trustee in Bankr…
Von Stalheim v Wright [2010] TASSC 25
Citation 25

…ed in law and in fact when holding me responsible for a letter that had an intimate connection with a proceeding. (Jamieson & Brugman v Regina [1993] 177 CLR 574) 2The Registrar of the Launceston Magistrates Court, has stated that he was aware that he had evidence to prove that the commission of the offence wa…
King v Higgins [2009] ACTSC 153
Citation 26 (Para 1)

…of his or her judicial duties. This has been held in a number of High Court decisions: Gallo v Dawson (No 2) (1992) 66 ALJR 859; Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; Mann v O’Neill (1997) 191 CLR 204; Re East and Ors; Ex parte Nguyen (1998) 196 CLR 354.…
Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231
Citation 27

…446 James Hardie and Co v Seltsam Pty Ltd [1998] HCA 78; 196 CLR 53 Jamieson & Brugmans v R [1993] HCA 48; (1993) 177 CLR 574 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v Obeid [2005] NSWCA 60; (2005) 64 NSWLR 485 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v Rivkin [2003] HCA 50; (2003) 77 ALJR 1657 John Fairfax Publicati…
Powell v Aymkone Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1270
Citation 28

…CASES CITED: Cleary v Jeans [2006] NSWCA 9 General Steel Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1965) 112 CLR 125 Jamieson v R [1993] HCA 48; 117 CLR 574 Kendall v Hamilton (1879) 4 App Cas 504 Petersen v Moloney [1951] HCA 51; 84 CLR 91 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45 R…
McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2008] NSWADTAP 74
Citation 29

…the Act). That protection extends to provide practitioners with protection from civil and, with some exceptions, criminal liability (see Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 581-3, 594-5). I am not satisfied that the appellant has made out any relevant exceptions in relation to Ms Toomey to any level of requisite satis…
McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2008] NSWADT 312
Citation 30

…the Act). That protection extends to provide practitioners with protection from civil and, with some exceptions, criminal liability (see Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 581-3, 594-5). I am not satisfied that the appellant has made out any relevant exceptions in relation to Ms Toomey to any level of requisite satis…
Hamod v State of New South Wales (No 10) [2008] NSWSC 611
Citation 31

…ffiths [2007] NSWCA 370; (2007) 245 ALR 172 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Jamieson v The Queen [1993] HCA 48; (1993) 177 CLR 574 R v Beydoun (1990) 22 NSWLR 256 Ringrow Pty Ltd v BP Australia Limited [2003] FCA 933 Roach v Page (No 11) [2003] NSWSC 907 Young v Coupe [2004]…
Commonwealth of Australia v Griffiths [2007] NSWCA 370
Citation 32

…d [2006] NSWSC 245 Hillman v Black & Ors (1996) 67 SASR 490 Jamieson and Brugmans v R [1993] HCA 48; (1993) 177 CLR 574 Mann v O’Neill [1997] HCA 28; (1997) 191 CLR 204 Marrinan v Vibart & Anor [1963] 1 QB 528 Meadow v General Medical Council [2007] QB 462 Monroe Topple & Associates Pty Ltd v Institute of Charte…
Mallik v McGeown [2007] NSWSC 1414
Citation 33

…Inc. v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Giannarelli v Wraith [1988] HCA 52; (1988) 165 CLR 543 Jamieson v R [1993] HCA 48; (1993) 177 CLR 574 Prebble v Television New Zealand Ltd (1995) 1 AC 321 Rann v Olsen [2000] SASC 83; (2000) 172 ALR 395 Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter…
Ollis v New South Wales Crime Commission [2007] NSWCA 311
Citation 34

…son v Broomhead (1859) 4 H & N 569; [1859] 157 ER 964 Jamieson and Brugmans v R (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Meadow v General Medical Council [2007] QB 462; [2006] EWCA Civ 1390 Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132; [1995] HCA 91 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 1…
Gardiner v Repatriation Commission [2007] FCA 1290
Citation 35

…lements Act 1986 (Cth), ss 5C, 6A, 120, 120A, 196B Bull v Repatriation Commission (2001) 34 AAR 326, cited Byrnes v Repatriation Commission (1993) 177 CLR 574, followed Caswell v Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Limited [1940] AC 152, cited Collins v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [1007] FCAFC 111, cited East v…
Cleary v Jeans [2006] NSWCA 9
Citation 36

…lice [1982] AC 529 In re Savoy Estate Ltd [1949] Ch 622 CA Jago v. District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23 Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 Jeans v Cleary [2004] NSWSC 1245 Jeans v Commonwealth Bank (2003) 204 ALR 327 Michaels v Commonwealth (2002) 124 FCR 473 Palmer v Durnford Ford [1992] QB 483 Queenslan…
The Beach Club Port Douglas Pty Ltd v Page [2005] QCA 475
Citation 37 (Para 1)

…ions impinges directly on the plaintiff’s claim for damages in negligence against the defendant here. Nor does the decision in Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574. It was a criminal prosecution for an offence of attempting to obtain by deception. Two women each brought civil actions against a statutory insurer cl…
Stanislawa Bahonko v Moorfields Community [2005] FCAFC 116
Citation 38 (Para 14)

…een approved by the High Court of Australia (see Cabassi v Vila (1940) 64 CLR 130 at 140 and Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574). The effect of s 21A(1) of the Evidence Act is that any statement made about the applicant by any officer of either respondent in the course of giving evidence before the Nurses Board…
The Beach Club Port Douglas Pty Ltd v Page [2005] QSC 195
Citation 39

…y Donation Fund v Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Co [1985] AC 201 Gregory v Portsmouth City Council [2000] 1 AC 419 Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Little v Law Institute of Victoria (1990) VR 257 Rondel v Worsley [1969] 1 AC 191 COUNSEL: Mr B H Denton SC with R W Short for the respondent/plaintiff Mr S Couper QC fo…
Porter v OAMPS Ltd [2005] FCA 232
Citation 40 (Para 17)

…ducts Ltd v Paddington [1985] 1 WLR 1327; Metall und Rohstoff AG v Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Inc [1990] 1 QB 391. See also Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 595; Spautz v Gibbs (1990) 21 NSWLR 230 at 270‑280. For present purposes it is sufficient to say that if the applicant intended to plead such a tort,…
Guglielmin v Trescowthick (No 3) [2005] FCA 139
Citation 41 (Para 8)

…a copy could be obtained by the prosecuting authorities): Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 at 85-86 and 98-99; Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 579-581. It was also contended that such a document should not routinely be assumed to expose information which might direct the prosecuting autho…
Bahonko v Moorfields Community [2005] FCA 46
Citation 42 (Para 25)

…ords spoken in office” and has been approved by the High Court of Australia (see Cabassi v Vila (1940) 64 CLR 130 at 140 and Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574).…
Jackson-Knaggs v Queensland Building Services Authority [2004] QSC 289
Citation 43 (Para 1)

…neteenth century it was much too late for that argument. See also Jamieson and Brugmans v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574. [19]See the cases cited in Odgers, WB, op cit , 4 th ed (1905) at p 291. [20] Kimber v The Press Association Ltd [1893] 1 QB 65. The nineteenth century was, in short, a period of evolutionary growth…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Gargan [2004] FCA 707
Citation 44 (Para 14)

…ttempt to pervert the course of justice when all that has been done is an ordinary and regular application to the Court: cf Jamison and Brookmans v R (1993) 177 CLR 574. The Tasmanian proceedings…
Belbin v McLean [2004] QCA 181
Citation 45

…bed more aptly as precluding liability by conferring an absolute immunity. This was the description applied in this Court in Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 at 581-583, 589-590: … In approaching the issues which arise on the present appeal, it is appropriate to bear in mind the remarks by Gavan Duffy CJ, Rich…
Gargan v Woodgate [2004] NSWSC 177
Citation 46

…ed, I must turn to the effect on the second count of the decision of the High Court in Jamison & Brookmans v. The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574. Whether the information alleges offences known to the law In that case, the High Court held that parties and their legal representatives cannot be held liable for what was said o…
MORISSET MEGA-MARKET Pty. Limited v Gargan [2003] NSWSC 1199
Citation 47

…on otherwise an abuse. LEGISLATION CITED: Judicary Act 1903 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1985 (Cth) CASES CITED: Jamison & Brookmans (1993) 177 CLR 574 Munnings v. Australian Government Solicitor (1993) 68 AlJR 169 Ex parte Qantas Airways Limited; re Horsington [1969] 1 NSWLR 788 Mellor v. ACR Tradin…
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu v Cridlands Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1413
Citation 48

…ncer-Laitt (2000) 23 WAR 390 R v Andrews [1973] 1 QB 422 R v Kellett [1975] 3 All ER 468 A v Hayden (1984) 156 CLR 532 Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Plating Company v Farquharson (1881) 17 Ch D 49 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v FFE Building Services Limited [2003] FCA 1181 Re Daley; ex parte…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v 4WD Systems Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 850
Citation 49

…ly No-Knead (Franchising) Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 253 Hurley v McDonald’s Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 1728 Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Westpac Banking Corporation v Northern Metals Pty Ltd (1989) ATPR 40-953 Trade Practices Commission v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1985) 4 FCR 496 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd…
Stockland (Constructors) Pty Ltd v Retail Design Group (International) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 84
Citation 50

…k Pty. Ltd. v. Dolly Dolly Creations Pty. Ltd. (1986) 65 ALR 500 Ghazal v. Government Insurance Office of NSW (1992) 29 NSWLR 336 Jamies v. The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Janssen-Gilag Pty. Ltd. v. Pfizer Pty. Ltd. (1992) 37 FCR 526 Little v. Law Institute of Victoria (No.3) [1990] VR 257 Minister Administering The Cro…

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