The Australia Bill UK

In January 1986 the House of Commons and the House of Lords debated the UK Australia Act Bill. Many revelations were discussed to which the below summary covers. Within the House of Lords debate Robin Maxwell Hyslop (1931 – 2010) raised many issues and even requested the Bill be sent back to Australia for redrafting Read More …

NSW Covid Fine Challenge.

The validity of COVID-19 fines issued across NSW will be called into question in a court case that has the potential to invalidate millions of dollars worth of penalty notices issued during the state’s lockdowns. In a case filed in the NSW Supreme Court this week, three people who received fines ranging from $1000 to Read More …

Queensland ~ Judicial Review.

Queensland’s Judicial Review Act 1991 (the JR Act) gives the public the right to request the reasons for decisions which adversely affect them, or seek a review of a decision in the Supreme Court. In addition to administrative decisions of government departments and local authorities, the JR Act applies to administrative decisions of quasi-government agencies Read More …

REVOKED ~ Digital Passenger Declaration and Vaccination Status.

From July 6 2022, the way you ​travel to and from Australia has changed. All travellers should be aware that: People entering Australia do not need to provide evidence of vaccination status People entering Australia do not need to complete the Digital Passenger Declaration or Maritime Travel Declaration People leaving Australia will not be asked to Read More …

The Importance of Judicial Review of Administrative Action as a Safeguard of Individual Rights

  Judicial review is the principal mechanism used by the courts to police the exercise of public law functions.  This is a constitutionally important aspect of English law.  It seeks to ensure that bodies exercising public law functions act lawfully and fairly and do not abuse their powers. There are a number of common misconceptions Read More …

Royal Succession and the Canadian Crown as a Corporation Sole

Constitutionally speaking, having the Queen of Canada (or Australia) as a corporation sole means that this legal person personifies the Canadian and Australian state and acts as the guarantor of the rule of law and the underlying authority behind Canadian & Australian institutions. The Canadian state is legally a person and all state and governing Read More …