Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

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

Matter No S183/2017

GARRY BURNS APPELLANT

AND

TESS CORBETT & ORS RESPONDENTS

Matter No S185/2017

GARRY BURNS APPELLANT

AND

BERNARD GAYNOR & ORS RESPONDENTS

Matter No S186/2017

ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR NEW SOUTH WALES APPELLANT

AND

GARRY BURNS & ORS RESPONDENTS

Matter No S187/2017

ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR NEW SOUTH WALES APPELLANT

AND

GARRY BURNS & ORS RESPONDENTS

Matter No S188/2017

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES APPELLANT

AND

GARRY BURNS & ORS RESPONDENTS

Burns v Corbett Burns v Gaynor Attorney General for New South Wales v Burns Attorney General for New South Wales v Burns New South Wales v Burns [2018] HCA 15 18 April 2018 S183/2017, S185/2017, S186/2017, S187/2017 & S188/2017

ORDER

Matter No S183/2017

1. Appeal dismissed.

2. The appellant pay the first respondent's costs.

Matter No S185/2017

1. Appeal dismissed.

2. The appellant pay the first respondent's costs.

Matter No S186/2017

1. Appeal dismissed.

2. The appellant pay the second respondent's costs.

Matter No S187/2017

1. Appeal dismissed.

2. The appellant pay the second respondent's costs.

Matter No S188/2017

1. Appeal dismissed.

2. The appellant pay the second respondent's costs.

On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Representation

M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales and K M Richardson SC with M O Pulsford for the Attorney General for New South Wales and for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor's Office (NSW))

K T Nomchong SC with K L Madgwick for Garry Burns in matters S183/2017 and S186/2017 and with H E Jewell for Garry Burns in matters S185/2017, S187/2017 and S188/2017 (instructed by Allens in S183/2017 and S186/2017, Lander & Rogers Lawyers in S185/2017 and S188/2017, and Dowson Turco Lawyers in S187/2017)