R v Foster

103 CLR 256

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(Decision by: Fullagar J)

R
vFoster

Court:

Judges: Dixon CJ
Mctiernan J

Fullagar JKitto J
Taylor J
Menzies J
Windeyer J

Legislative References:
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1956 - s 28; s 78(2); Div 2 of Pt III
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1958 - s 71
Navigation Act 1912-1956 - s 6; s 405D
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1951 - s 7
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949 - Pt IVA
Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1918 - s 21AA
Seamens Compensation Act 1911 - The Act; s 4(2)

Case References:
Merchant Service Guild of Australasia v Archibald Currie & Co Pty Ltd - (1908) 5 CLR 737
Merchant Service Guild of Australasia v Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Assn (No 3) - (1920) 28 CLR 495
Merchant Service Guild of Australasia v Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Assn - (1913) 16 CLR 664
Lauritzen v Larsen - (1952) 345 US 571
Australian Steamships Ltd v Malcolm - (1914) 19 CLR 298
Joyce v Australasian United Steam Navigation Co Ltd - (1939) 62 CLR 160
Morgan v The Commonwealth - (1947) 74 CLR 421; [1947] ALR 161

Hearing date: 13, 14, 15 and 16 October 1958
Judgment date: 12 March 1959

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Decision by:
Fullagar J

I have had the advantage of reading the judgment of the Chief Justice in this case. I agree with it, and there is nothing that I wish to add to what his Honour has said.