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NSW Supreme Court, Free Press and Independent Judiciary

NSW Supreme Court, Free Press and Independent Judiciary

The Establishment of the NSW Supreme Court A Free Press and an Independent Judiciary From the earliest of days of the NSW Penal Colony, the values and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic form of government were present. The concept of the separation of...
Case Note: NZYQ

Case Note: NZYQ

Case Note: NZYQ & the Separation of Powers Return to Case Studies NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 37 Click here to read the High Court of Australia’s judgement. The Separation of Powers results in a tension...
Kathleen Folbigg

Kathleen Folbigg

Case Note: Kathleen Folbigg Introduction Once labelled Australia’s “most hated woman” and “worst female serial killer”, Kathleen Folbigg (‘Folbigg’) was unconditionally pardoned by Governor Margaret Beazely and released from prison on June 5,2023, following 20 years...
Love and Thoms

Love and Thoms

Case Note: Controversy regarding High Court decision interpreting Constitution Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA 3        The High Court is tasked with interpreting the Constitution to determine the scope of the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament...
Referendum 2023 Indigenous Voice

Referendum 2023 Indigenous Voice

Constitution Basics and the Voice Referendum: How will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fit into the Australian Constitution? If you are wondering what the 2023 Australian referendum is all about, why some people believe a change is needed to the Constitution and...

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