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Administrative Law

Bragg v Secretary, Department of Employment Education and Training (Federal) [1996] FCA 1536

April 11, 2019 casesummaries

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 […]

Continue reading ➞ Bragg v Secretary, Department of Employment Education and Training (Federal) [1996] FCA 1536
Administrative Law

Webb and Hay v R (1994) 181 CLR 41

February 25, 2019March 9, 2019 casesummaries

Facts Webb and Hay were accused of murdering a man in Mount Gambier, South Australia. They both pled not guilty and elected a jury trial. After the evidence had finished but before the judgment had been handed down, one of […]

Continue reading ➞ Webb and Hay v R (1994) 181 CLR 41
Administrative Law

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia [2001] HCA 17

February 25, 2019 casesummaries

Facts This appeal concerned two non-citizens, Mr Jia and Mr White, who had been convicted of various, serious criminal offences. Mr Jia, a Chinese citizen, had been convicted of various violent offences against his de facto partner and sentenced to […]

Continue reading ➞ Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia [2001] HCA 17
Administrative Law

Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568

February 25, 2019 casesummaries

Facts During the course of a dispute regarding a personal injury claim by a worker, the presiding judge made a number of negative comments about the doctors who had written reports in favour of the insurer. Amongst them, he referred […]

Continue reading ➞ Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568

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