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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

FRENCH CJ,

GUMMOW, HAYNE, HEYDON, CRENNAN, KIEFEL AND BELL JJ



Matter No S409/2011

JT INTERNATIONAL SA
PLAINTIFF

AND

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
DEFENDANT

Matter No S389/2011

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALASIA LIMITED & ORS
PLAINTIFF

AND

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
DEFENDANT

JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia
British American Tobacco Australasia Limited v The Commonwealth
[2012] HCA 43
Date of Order: 15 August 2012
Date of Publication of Reasons: 5 October 2012
S409/2011 & S389/2011

ORDER

Matter No S409/2011

  1. The demurrer by the plaintiff to the defence of the defendant be overruled.
  2. Judgment be entered in the action for the defendant
  3. The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs in this action, including the demurrer.