In this case note: Self Represented Litigant Access to Justice Ho v Greater Dandenong City Council [2013] VSCA 168 Mr Vu Ho is a Vietnamese refugee who works as a mechanic and lives on the outskirts of Melbourne in the suburb of Springvale. Mr Ho and his son have a...
Dietrich v The Queen Casenote In this case note, the following topics are demonstrated: Right to a fair trial Right to legal representation Access to Justice Take Home: Historically in Australia, a person who could not afford legal representation had to proceed...
In this case note: Access to Justice The Court system (appeals) Arbitrary use of power Gary the Goat Case – The Court System and the Appeals Process Comedian James Dezarnaulds a.k.a Jimbo Bazoobi was issued a $440 fine on August 22 2013 after his goat, Gary, was...
In this case study: Apprehended Bias Fair-minded Lay Observer Independence of the Judiciary Right to a Fair Trial Access to Justice Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20 This case focuses on Tania Isbester and Kirsten Hughes. Isbester owned a Staffordshire...
Access to justice is an essential ingredient of the rule of law. People need to be able to access the courts and legal processes or the law cannot enforce people’s rights and responsibilities. Access to justice has been identified as an important issue in Australia....
Kable’s Case and the Rule of Law The case of Kable raised constitutional questions in which the High Court had to consider whether the Community Protection Act 1994 (NSW) required a court to exercise non-judicial power in breach of the doctrine of separation of...
