Facts In May 2011, ABC Four Corners aired an episode on the treatment and slaughter of Australian cattle that was exported to Asia. Shortly after, Minister for Agriculture Joe Ludwig ordered that Australian cattle could not be exported to various […]
Category: Administrative Law
Hocking v Director-General of the National Archives of Australia [2020] HCA 19
Facts Sir John Kerr was the Governor-General of Australia from 1974 to 1977. Throughout that period, he engaged in “personal and confidential” correspondence with the Queen. When Sir Kerr retired, copies of this correspondence was deposited into the custody of […]
Comptroller-General Of Customs v Pharm-A-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 2
Facts The Respondent, Pharm-A-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd (“PACL”), imports pastilles into Australia. Pastilles are a type of medicinal candy. The pastilles contain ingredients such as sucrose, glucose syrup, gelatin, flavours and other substances including vitamins of specified descriptions or a […]
Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336
Facts In the course of divorce proceedings, Mr Briginshaw accused Mrs Briginshaw of adultery after they separated and she began “going to dances” and “living like a single woman“. Mrs Briginshaw and the co-respondent (the alleged partner in the affair) […]
Victorian Building Authority v Andriotis [2019] HCA 22
Facts Mr Andriotis was a waterproofer. Andriotis falsely stated in his application to the New South Wales local registration authority that he had certain work experience and held an “Endorsed Contract Licence – Waterproofing”. Section 17(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act […]
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326
Facts WZARH, a Sri Lankan Tamil, entered Australia by boat in about November 2010 and was classified as an “offshore entry person”. WZARH was denied an application for refugee status. WZARH applied for an independent merits review. A recording and […]
Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2011) 244 CLR 144 (“The Malaysian Solutions Case”)
Facts The plaintiffs were Afghani citizens who had arrived at Christmas Island (an Australian territory) on 4 August 2011 by a boat from Indonesia. One of the plaintiffs was under 18 years of age. The plaintiffs claimed refugee status due […]
Bragg v Secretary, Department of Employment Education and Training (Federal) [1996] FCA 1536
Facts Mr Bragg was accused of failing to perform his duties as a public officer It was found that he had pushed and sexually harassed a colleague In finding that he had committed the acts, the tribunal nonetheless refused to […]
R v Hickman (1945) 70 CLR 598
Facts Hickman was involved in hauling coal for the mining industry. The relevant Act empowered a “Local Reference Board” (LRB) to make all decisions about the coal mining industry. The act also contained a so-called privative clause, which acts to […]
Cooney v Municipality of Ku-ring-gai [1963] HCA 47
Facts Cooney lived within the Ku-Ring-Gai Council area and rented out her home for parties and receptions. The Council alleged this was against the relevant Act, as it was a residential area and trade was not permitted. The relevant Act […]