Williams & Anor v Oates

[1999] HCATrans 217

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P47 of 1998

B e t w e e n -

THE HONOURABLE DARYL WILLIAMS QC IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and SENATOR, THE HONOURABLE AMANDA VANSTONE IN HER CAPACITY AS THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Appellants

and

ANTONY GORDON OATES

Respondent

Publication of Reasons

GLEESON CJ
GUMMOW J
KIRBY J
HAYNE J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 5 AUGUST 1999, AT 9.31 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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GLEESON CJ:   This case was heard in Canberra on Thursday, 17 June 1999 by a Court constituted by Justices McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and myself.  On 23 June 1999 the Court published its order in the matter.  I now publish our joint reasons.

AT 9.32 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED