D'orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Judge | Gleeson CJ,Gummow,Hayne,Heydon JJ,McHugh J,KIRBY J,Callinan J |
| Judgment Date | 10 March 2005 |
| Neutral Citation | [2005] HCA 12,2005-0310 HCA A |
| Court | High Court |
| Docket Number | M61/2003 |
| Date | 10 March 2005 |
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Table of Cases
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