Certiorari…

The remedy of certiorari is employed to quash the judicial decisions of tribunals and courts, usually in cases where no right of appeal is available. It is a discretionary remedy derived from the inherent jurisdiction of the Court of King’s Bench over inferior tribunals exercised by means of the prerogative writs.         Read More …

South Australia ~ Referendums.

A referendum allows eligible electors to express an opinion on adopting or changing public policy issues or their constitution. In Australia, referenda are initiated by the Commonwealth, State or Territory parliaments. Like general elections, voting in referenda is compulsory for all enrolled electors. Australia’s first ever referendum was held in South Australia in 1896 and Read More …

Private Capacity ~ Code of Conduct ~ N.T.

Are Police acting under their Code of Conduct?   NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 14A General orders (1) The Commissioner may, from time to time, in writing, issue such general orders and instructions as are necessary : (a) to secure the good government and efficient working of the Police Force; (2) Without limiting subsection (1), general orders Read More …

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976 – SECT 5 Functions of Land Trusts              (1)  The functions of a Land Trust are:                      (a)  to hold title to land vested in it in accordance with this Act;                      (b)  to exercise its powers as owner of land referred to in paragraph (a) for the benefit Read More …

THE FOI ACT 1982 AND THE FOI ACT 2000 (UK): ARE THERE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER?

It is almost a quarter of a century since the Commonwealth’s Freedom of Information Act 1982 was enacted. At about the same time, similar legislation was passed in New Zealand (the Official Information Act 1982) and in Canada (the Access to Information Act 1985). More than a decade earlier the US had passed its Freedom Read More …