Witham v Holloway

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
CourtHigh Court
Neutral Citation1995-1011 HCA E,[1995] HCA 3
Date1995
Year1995

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2 firm's commentaries
  • Corporations beware! The High Court delivers - Contempt 101
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 26 June 2015
    ...(1999) 200 CLR 386; cited by French CJ, Kiefel, Bell, Gageler and Keane JJ at [41] 5 Per Nettle J at [65] citing Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 at 534 per Brennan, Deane, Toohey and Gaudron JJ, quoting Hinch v Attorney- Generaly (Vict) (1987) 164 CLR 15 at 49 per Deane 6 Per Nettle J ......
  • Can The Commonwealth Be Charged With Contempt Of Court?
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 22 July 2009
    ...been drawn between civil and criminal contempt. Justice Biscoe quoted the following explanation by the High Court in Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525, 530-1: "In general terms, distinction between civil and criminal contempt is that a civil contempt involves disobedience to a court orde......
2 books & journal articles
  • Mandatory sentencing for people smuggling: issues of law and policy.
    • Australia
    • Melbourne University Law Review Vol. 36 No. 2, August 2012
    • 1 August 2012
    ...Case No IT-98-33-T 2 August 2001) [502]. (394) See, eg, Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462, 481 (Viscount Sankey LC); Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525, 534 (Brennan, Deane, Toohey and Gaudron JJ). On an international level, see also, eg, ICCPR art 14(2); ECHR art 6(2); ACHR art 8(2); Afric......
  • Involuntary Detention and the Separation of Judicial Power
    • United Kingdom
    • Sage Federal Law Review No. 35-1, March 2007
    • 1 March 2007
    ...Federal Court to provide a _____________________________________________________________________________________ 279 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525, 530 (Brennan, Deane, Toohey and Gaudron JJ), citing Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v M udginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 16......