Chew v R

173 CLR 626
107 ALR 171
Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Mason CJ, Brennan, Gaudron and McHugh JJ
Deane J
Dawson J
Toohey J

Judgment date: 3 June 1992


Order

Appeal dismissed.

[F1]
Criminal Code, s 689(1)

[F2]
Chew v R [1991] 4 WAR 21 , at 57

[F3]
ibid, at 57-8

[F4]
ibid, at 74

[F5]
See Murphy v Farmer (1988) 165 CLR 19 , at 28-9 ; 79 ALR 1

[F6]
Criminal Code, s 36

[F7]
(1987) 162 CLR 285 ; 70 ALR 251

[F8]
See Jeffree v NCSC [1990] WAR 183 , at 194

[F9]
(1986) 43 SASR 410 , at 416-17

[F10]
See, eg, Harlowe's Nominees Pty Ltd v Woodside (Lakes Entrance) Oil Co NL (1968) 121 CLR 483 ; Whitehouse v Carlton Hotel Pty Ltd (1987) 162 CLR, at 294

[F11]
[1970] VR 434

[F12]
ibid, at 438

[F13]
ibid

[F14]
(1983) 1 ACLC 831 , at 838

[F15]
(1990) 1 ACSR 595 , at 606-7

[F16]
(1990) 20 NSWLR 503 , at 506

[F17]
(1991) 9 ACLC 811 , at 816-17

[F18]
(1988) 13 ACLR 261

[F19]
ibid, at 272

[F20]
See Byrne v Baker [1964] VR 443 , at 450

[F21]
See R v Adams (1935) 53 CLR 563 , at 567-8; Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569 , at 576 ; 12 ALR 333 ; Murphy v Farmer (1988) 165 CLR 19 , at 28-9 ; 79 ALR 1

[F22]
Criminal Code, s 689(1)

[F23]
Chew v R [1991] 4 WAR 21 , at 57

[F24]
ibid, at 57-8

[F25]
ibid, at 74

[F26]
ibid

[F27]
ibid, at 83

[F28]
Companies Code, s 229(5)(a)

[F29]
Companies Code, s 229(10)

[F30]
Brennan v R (1936) 55 CLR 253 , at 263

[F31]
Grove v Flavel (1986) 43 SASR 410 , at 417. See also McNamara v Flavel (1988) 13 ACLR 619 , at 625

[F32]
See, by way of illustration, Wright v Frisina (1983) 7 ACLR 532 ; Kinsela v Russell Kinsela Pty Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 722

[F33]
See Murphy v Farmer (1988) 165 CLR 19 , at 28-9 ; 79 ALR 1

[F34]
Criminal Code, s 36

[F35]
Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981 (WA) applies the provisions of the Companies Act 1981 (Cth), as if amended as set out in Sch 1 to the former Act, "as laws of Western Australia": s 6. The minister may from time to time authorise the publication of the Companies Act as thus amended and the document thereby published may be cited as the Companies (Western Australia) Code: s 10(1) and (2)(d)

[F36]
Widgee Shire Council v Bonney (1907) 4 CLR 977 , at 981-2; Thomas v McEather [1920] St R Qd 166, at 174-5. See also Ward v R [1972] WAR 36

[F37]
Although the point did not arise for consideration, there is no reason why s 24 of the Criminal Code -- the "mistake of fact" provision -- should not apply to a charge under s 229(4) of the Companies Code

[F38]
(1987) 162 CLR 285 ; 70 ALR 251

[F39]
Criminal Code, s 689(1)


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