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 […]
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Webb and Hay v R (1994) 181 CLR 41
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 […]
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia [2001] HCA 17
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 […]
Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568
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 […]
