A High Court ruling could allow hundreds of former detainees to sue the government. A legal expert explains why
For decades, people were unlawfully held in indefinite immigration detention; the government could now face civil liability.
The latest from the High Court: December 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
Developers, election funding and the implied freedom of political communication: the HCA weighs in
In the future, the High Court may seek to unify the various approaches to proportionality across a range of constitutional law areas such as interstate…
The latest from the High Court: November 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
Proportionality and purposive constitutional powers
The principle of proportionality operates as a constraint on a purposive head of constitutional power. By STEPHEN TULLY.
The latest from the High Court: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
High Court confirms: illegal acts do not automatically render a contract unenforceable
An illegal act by a party to a contract will not necessarily make the contract unenforceable. The mere fact that a party has failed to…
The latest from the High Court: June 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
The latest from the High Court: May 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
The latest from the High Court: April 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
The latest from the High Court: March 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.