Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Airlines of New South Wales Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 2), [1] was a High Court of Australia case about the validity of Commonwealth regulations about intrastate air navigation. Although the Commonwealth has the power to regulate interstate air navigation under s 51(i) of the Constitution, it can only regulate intrastate air navigation under ...
Kirk is a landmark case in Australian administrative law, as it has significantly influenced the relationship between State Courts and administrative decision-makers. The case has elaborated upon the extent to which State Courts can exercise judicial review of administrative decisions and has provided greater certainty about the scope of ...
Law reports covering the decisions of Australian Courts are collections of decisions by particulars courts, subjects or jurisdictions. A widely used guide to case citation in Australia is the Australian Guide to Legal Citation , published jointly by the Melbourne University Law Review and the Melbourne Journal of International Law .
The plaintiffs were charged under the Business Franchise Licences (Tobacco) Act 1987 (NSW) with selling tobacco in New South Wales without a licence. The Act provided for a licence fee, which consisted of a fixed amount, plus an amount calculated by reference to the value of tobacco sold during the 'relevant period'.
It may also grant leave to appeal in cases where the severity or adequacy of the sentence is challenged. [ 1 ] If a petitioner is not satisfied with the decision made by the Court of Criminal Appeal, application may be made to the High Court of Australia for special leave to appeal the decision before the High Court.
The case greatly influenced the development of the Eastern Suburbs railway line. In terms of contract law, the case addresses questions of frustration, construction and the parol evidence rule. The case diverged from the well established English approach regarding the use of extrinsic evidence in contractual interpretation. [4] [5]
New South Wales v Commonwealth (also called the WorkChoices case) [1] is a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia, which held that the federal government's WorkChoices legislation [2] was a valid exercise of federal legislative power under the Constitution of Australia.