Rizeq v Western Australia [2017] HCA 23

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

KIEFEL CJ, BELL, GAGELER, KEANE, NETTLE, GORDON AND EDELMAN JJ

JOHN RIZEQ APPELLANT

AND

THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA RESPONDENT

Rizeq v Western Australia [2017] HCA 23 21 June 2017 P55/2016

ORDER

Appeal dismissed.

On appeal from the Supreme Court of Western Australia

Representation

M D Howard SC with J S Stellios and R R Joseph for the appellant (instructed by Minter Ellison Lawyers)

P D Quinlan SC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia with R Young for the respondent (instructed by State Solicitor (WA))

S P Donaghue QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with K L Walker QC and G A Hill for the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, intervening (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

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

P J Dunning QC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland with F J Nagorcka for the Attorney-General of the State of Queensland, intervening (instructed by Crown Solicitor (Qld))

M E O'Farrell SC, Solicitor-General of the State of Tasmania with S K Kay for the Attorney-General of the State of Tasmania, intervening (instructed by Crown Solicitor for Tasmania)

R M Niall QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria with S Gory for the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria, intervening (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)

C D Bleby SC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with L K Byers for the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia, intervening (instructed by Crown Solicitor (SA))

Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.

CATCHWORDS

Rizeq v Western Australia