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In the Halsbury’s Law of England Sedition has been defined as follows, “Sedition is a misdemeanour at common law consisting of acts done, words spoken and published, or writings capable of being a libel published, in each case with an intention i) to bring into hatred or to excite disaffection against , the queen or Read More …
An Act to enumerate the Consolidating Acts of the Legislature of Victoria passed in the year One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight and to state the Effect of and Rules of Construction applicable to such Acts and to provide that certain Enactments of the Legislature of New South Wales and of the Legislature of Victoria Read More …
If the executive and legislative functions are concentrated on a single body, the citizens would be in fear of tyrannical rule by the government through arbitrary misuse of powers. Without the doctrine of separation of powers, the country’s liberty shall be at stake as there will be risks of it being ruled in a bureaucratic Read More …
Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by two people yelling at each other from inside your property. A NSW woman awoke at 2am to find her son and a stranger yelling in her garage. Her son told the man to leave, and when Mrs Ibbett arrived in the garage, she did Read More …
Private security guards should not have been engaged in the circumstances Security guards were not the appropriate cohort to provide security services in the Hotel Quarantine Program without close monitoring and extensive and continued training by those with the requisite expertise. That level of monitoring and training did not occur. Consideration was not given to Read More …
Assignment and novation are not the same. Assignment and novation can be used to effect changes in your business and are used to achieve different things. Assignments Under an assignment, you keep performing your obligations under the contract but give some rights to a third party. For example, an assignment could be relevant if you Read More …
Much of Australian constitutional law involves the consideration of implications said to be found within the Australian Constitution. The development of the notion of ‘implied rights’ has brought the topic to prominence, but implications are of great significance in all areas of interpretation. This article, the first of a pair, examines how and when constitutional Read More …
Inorganic Mercury: When eaten in large amounts, some inorganic mercury compounds can be very irritating and corrosive to the digestive system. If repeatedly eaten or applied to the skin over long period of time, some inorganic mercury compounds can cause effects similar to what is seen with long term mercury vapor exposure, including neurological disturbances, Read More …
The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th edition (1.3.3) provides valid consent must be given prior to a vaccine procedure and can only be given after the relevant potential risks and benefits have been fully disclosed. For consent to be legally valid, the following elements must be present: It must be given by a person with legal Read More …
Attorney-General (Vic); Ex rel Dale v Commonwealth (“Pharmaceutical Benefits case”) [1945] HCA 30; (1945) 71 CLR 237 (19 November 1945) HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA I illustrate the position as I understand it by taking public health legislation as an example. Under s. 51 (ix.) the Commonwealth Parliament has power to make laws with respect Read More …