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The New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities; and the administration and development of a just and equitable legal system of courts, tribunals, laws and other mechanisms that further the principles of justice in the ...
The Court of Appeal operates pursuant to the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW). The Court hears appeals from a variety of courts and tribunals in New South Wales, in particular the Supreme Court, the Industrial Court, the Land and Environment Court, the District Court, the Dust Diseases Tribunal, the Workers Compensation Commission, and the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal. [1]
Supreme Court (ACT) ACT Law Reports: ACTLR: 2008-Thomson Reuters: Authorised report. Australian Capital Territory Reports: ACTR: 1973-Lexis Nexis: Neutral citation: ACTSC: 1986-AustLII. BarNet JADE. Supreme Court (NSW) NSW Law Reports: NSWLR: 1970-New South Wales Law Reports: Authorised report. Includes NSW Court of Appeal and NSW Court of ...
Kirk then appealed to the High Court of Australia, arguing that the provisions in the Industrial Relations Act that restricted the Supreme Court's ability to review the commission's decision were constitutionally invalid, as they were inconsistent with the Constitution's requirement that State Supreme Courts exercise federal judicial power.
Five of the magistrates, [6] commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW seeking an order that they be appointed magistrates. They were unsuccessful at first, [ 7 ] however the NSW Court of Appeal held that the decision of the Attorney-General not to recommend their appointment as Magistrates was void because it was made in such a way as ...
The scales of justice. Reasonable and probable grounds have evolved from common-law judgments, employing judicial discretion to make a balanced ruling. [8] Two principles guide the reasonable and probable grounds necessary to act on certain powers: [4] reasonable suspicion and reasonable necessity.
The NSWLR began in 1970, following the establishment of the Council of Law Reporting by the Council of Law Reporting Act 1969. They replaced the State Reports, New South Wales (which began in 1901) as the authorised reports in New South Wales. [4] The current Editor of the NSWLR is Perry Herzfeld SC who has held the position since 2022.
Legislation to establish a new supreme court for both New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land was prepared in London by James Stephen, counsel to the Colonial Office, and Francis Forbes, Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Chief Justice-designate of New South Wales. The act was called an "Act to provide for the better administration of justice in ...