Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v Victoria

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJ,GAUDRON, GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE AND CALLINAN JJMOBIL OIL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD  PLAINTIFFANDTHE STATE OF VICTORIA & ANOR  DEFENDANTSMobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v Victoria [2002] HCA 2726 June 2002M141/2000ORDEREach of the demurrers to the amended statement of claim is allowed with costs.Representation:D F Jackson QC with G R Kennett for the plaintiff (instructed by Blake Dawson Waldron)D Graham QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria with C M Kenny for the first defendant (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)J B R Beach QC with B F Quinn and L M Nichols for the second defendant (instructed by Slater & Gordon)Interveners:D M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with K L Eastman and G A Hill intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)B M Selway QC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with P S Psaltis intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of South Australia)M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with M J Leeming intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of New South Wales)R M Mitchell intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of Western Australia)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the...