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Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy

[2002] HCA 51

High Court of Australia|2002-11-14|Before: Heenan J, Gleeson CJ, Callinan JJ

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Source facts

Court

High Court of Australia

Decision date

2002-11-14

Before

Heenan J, Gleeson CJ, Callinan JJ

Catchwords

Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy

Source

Original judgment source is linked above.

Catchwords

Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy

Judgment (26 paragraphs)

[1]

the applicant has or has not complied in all respects with the provisions of this Act". ↑

[2]

Jia (2001) 205 CLR 507 at 552 [146]. See also Committee for Justice and Liberty v National Energy Board [1978] 1 SCR 369 at 394 per de Grandpré J. ↑

[3]

See reasons of Gleeson CJ at [24]-[25], the joint reasons at [52], reasons of McHugh J at [78], reasons of Callinan J at [160]. ↑

[4]

Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 at 498-499 [29]-[31]; cf R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd (1953) 88 CLR 100 at 116. ↑

[5]

Porter v Magill [2002] 2 WLR 37 at 83-84 [102]-[103]; [2002] 1 All ER 465 at 506-507. ↑

[6]

Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (In Liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 at 448 per Meagher JA; Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 at 499 [32]. ↑

[7]

Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 at 503 [44]. ↑

[8]

Jia (2001) 205 CLR 507 at 556 [159]; 178 ALR 421 at 459. ↑

[9]

cf Aussie Airlines Pty Ltd v Australian Airlines Pty Ltd (1996) 65 FCR 215 at 226; IOOF Australia Trustees Ltd v Seas Sapfor Forests Pty Ltd (1999) 78 SASR 151 at 180-181 [181]. ↑

[10]

Creasy [2000] WASCA 206 at [92] (emphasis added). ↑

[11]

Ebner (2000) 205 CLR 337 at 387-390 [161]; cf Encel, Cabinet Government in Australia, 2nd ed (1974) at 117. ↑

[12]

[1994] 1 WLR 242 at 258; [1994] 1 All ER 651 at 667. ↑

[13]

See Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 ("Livesey") at 293-294 per Mason, Murphy, Brennan, Deane and Dawson JJ. ↑

[14]

IOOF Australia Trustees Ltd v Seas Sapfor Forests Pty Ltd (1999) 78 SASR 151 at 180-181 [181]. ↑

[15]

cf R v Bow Street Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, Ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No 2) [2000] 1 AC 119 at 132 per Lord Browne-Wilkinson, at 139 per Lord Goff of Chieveley. ↑

[16]

R v Lippè [1991] 2 SCR 114 at 140; Bell Canada v Canadian Telephone Employees Association (2001) 199 DLR (4th) 664 at 681 [31]. ↑

[17]

To use Deane J's categories as explained in Webb (1994) 181 CLR 41 at 74. ↑

[18]

Committee for Justice and Liberty v National Energy Board [1978] 1 SCR 369 at 394 per de Grandpré J; Baker [1999] 2 SCR 817 at 850 [46] per L'Heureux-Dubé J. ↑

[19]

This issue did not arise in Jia, as it was the Minister who made the ultimate decision and it was the Minister's conduct that was alleged to give rise to the perception of bias: Jia (2001) 205 CLR 507 at 517-518 [24]-[25], 518-519 [30]. ↑

[20]

S&M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 358 at 374; Allars, "Procedural Fairness: Disqualification Required by the Bias Rule", (1999) 4 The Judicial Review 269 at 280. ↑

[21]

Allars, "Procedural Fairness: Disqualification Required by the Bias Rule", (1999) 4 The Judicial Review 269 at 280; see also S&M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 358 at 369. ↑

[22]

Livesey (1983) 151 CLR 288 at 293-294; Vakauta (1989) 167 CLR 568 at 572; Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 at 96. ↑

[23]

S&M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 358 at 369. This refers to the avoidance of making decisions that are thereafter (as in this case) vulnerable to being impugned on grounds of perceived bias in lengthy and expensive litigation impeding the activities of the parties. ↑

[24]

McCann, "Institution of Public Administration Australia: Some Observations About the Profession of Public Service", (2001) 60(4) Australian Journal of Public Administration 110 at 114. ↑

[25]

Carney, "The Duty of Parliamentarians to Make Ad Hoc Disclosure of Personal Interests", (1991) 2 Public Law Review 24. ↑

[26]

Gleeson CJ and Gummow J at 539 [102], Hayne J at 562-563 [180]-[182] and [187]-[189], Callinan J at 583-584 [244]-[247]. ↑

Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

Hot Holdings Pty Ltd

Respondent/Defendant:

Creasy

Legislation Cited (8)

Mining Act 1978(WA)

Public Sector Management Act 1994(WA)

Migration Act 1958(Cth)

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977(Cth)

Crimes Act 1914(Cth)

Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988(NSW)

Official Corruption Commission Act 1988(WA)

Anti-Corruption Commission Act 1988(WA)

Cases Cited (42)

Local Government Board v Arlidge [1915] AC 120 at 133. ↑

(2001) 205 CLR 507 at 529 [63], 561 [176]. See also Bushell v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 75 at 95 per Lord Diplock. ↑

Creasy v Hot Holdings Pty Ltd [2000] WASCA 206 ("Creasy"). ↑

Inland Revenue Commissioners v National Federation of Self-Employed and Small Businesses Ltd [1982] AC 617 at 641. ↑

See eg Franklin v Minister of Town and Country Planning [1948] AC 87; Wilkinson v Barking Corporation [1948] 1 KB 721. ↑

(2000) 205 CLR 337

(1999) 46 NSWLR 168

(1985) 159 CLR 550

(1990) 170 CLR 321

(2000) 204 CLR 82

(1996) 185 CLR 149

(1996) 16 WAR 428

(1995) 184 CLR 163

(2001) 75 ALJR 982

(1994) 181 CLR 41

(2001) 205 CLR 507

(1923) 33 CLR 386

(1998) 195 CLR 424

(2001) 75 ALJR 1439

(2002) 76 ALJR 828

(1992) 177 CLR 106

(1992) 177 CLR 1

(1999) 200 CLR 1

(2000) 201 CLR 488

(1910) 10 CLR 243

(1948) 76 CLR 1

(1998) 194 CLR 355

(1965) 113 CLR 177

(1990) 169 CLR 648

(1975) 132 CLR 473

(1987) 163 CLR 378

(2002) 76 ALJR 598

(1990) 170 CLR 596

(2001) 206 CLR 128

(1953) 88 CLR 100

(1992) 26 NSWLR 411

(1996) 65 FCR 215

(1999) 78 SASR 151

(1983) 151 CLR 288

(1989) 167 CLR 568

(1988) 12 NSWLR 358

(1990) 170 CLR 70