William Heinemann Ltd v Kyte-Powell [1960] HCA 32

William Heinemann Ltd v Kyte-Powell [1960] HCA 32

Special leave to appeal refused because the magistrate was positively satisfied, on the material before him, that the publishing was not justified within the meaning of s. 180, rendering investigation of material sufficiency unnecessary.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Application / Special Leave Refused
Outcome
special leave refused
Legal Topics
['copyright' 'literary Merit' 'appeal Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Special Leave Application / Special Leave Refused

  1. 1 ['Interpretation of s. 180 regarding works of literary or artistic merit' 'Justification of publishing under Pt. V']

Ratio Decidendi

Special leave to appeal refused because the magistrate was positively satisfied, on the material before him, that the publishing was not justified within the meaning of s. 180, rendering investigation of material sufficiency unnecessary.

Court Disposition

special leave refused

Orders

  • ['Special leave refused']