Native title: older and deeper than the Constitution
Commonwealth v Yunupingu has exploded native title doctrine. Understand the context and reasoning behind the watershed decision.
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min readCommonwealth v Yunupingu has exploded native title doctrine. Understand the context and reasoning behind the watershed decision.
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min readThe Judiciary and Parliament continue to clash on the latter’s power to punish which is vested exclusively with the courts.
By Emily Hammond - 2 min readAs Australia prepares to vote on the Voice, University of Sydney Law School experts examine constitutional and administrative law issues raised in relation to the…
By Elisa Arcioni and Andrew Edgar - 2 min readThe High Court in Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs found that certain provisions in citizenship-stripping laws were partially invalid.
By Sangeetha Pillai - 2 min readThe election has been called for 21 May. But suppose it wasn’t. We consider a hypothetical situation where a Prime Minister sought to unconstitutionally govern…
By Dane Luo - 2 min readA fascinating look at the High Court’s ruling on Clive Palmer’s challenge to the WA border closures.
By Dr David J. Townsend - 3 min readA fascinating look at the very public US Supreme Court appointment process & how it compares with the very private process for our High Court.
By Professor Helen Irving - 3 min readExpert analysis of Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge to Western Australia’s border closures in response to coronavirus.
By Dr David Tomkins - 4 min readThe Governor-General, the Chief Justice and the Palace Letters.
By Mark Tedeschi AM QC - 2 min readA fascinating look at the High Court’s 4-3 split in the recent Aboriginal citizenship & deportation cases.
By Elisa Arcioni and Rayner Thwaites - 3 min readPROFESSOR HELEN IRVING considers the prospect of a High Court challenge to the latest controversial counter terrorism laws.
By Professor Helen Irving - 3 min readClients need to be advised of the Constitutional limits of NCAT’s jurisdiction so that alternative remedial avenues may be pursued. By RICHARD MCCULLAGH.
By Richard McCullagh - 1 min read