Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club Incorporated v Commissioner of Police [2008] HCA 4

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GLEESON CJ

GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE, HEYDON, CRENNAN AND KIEFEL JJ

GYPSY JOKERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB

INCORPORATED APPELLANT

AND

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RESPONDENT

Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club Incorporated v Commissioner of Police

[2008] HCA 4

7 February 2008

P26/2007

ORDER

Appeal dismissed with costs.

On appeal from the Supreme Court of Western Australia

Representation

D Grace QC with M K Moshinsky and A M Dinelli for the appellant (instructed by Williams Ellison Barristers & Solicitors)

D F Jackson QC with R M Mitchell for the respondent (instructed by State Solicitor for Western Australia)

D M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with S P Donaghue intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with J G Renwick intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor (NSW))

C J Kourakis QC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with M J Wait and J P McIntyre intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for South Australia)

P M Tate SC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria with J M Davidson and J A Redwood intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)

W Sofronoff QC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland with P Davis SC and D D Keane intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the State of Queensland (instructed by Crown Solicitor for Queensland)

M P Grant QC, Solicitor-General for the Northern Territory with S L Brownhill intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the Northern Territory (instructed by Solicitor for the Northern Territory)