THE RESOLUTION OF INCONSISTENT STATE & TERRITORY LEGISLATION

This paper explores the resolution of conflicting state and territory civil and criminal legislation which is capable of operating beyond the relevant territorial limits of that state or territory, the governing principles, and constitutional framework and relationship with the choice of law principles, the application of extraterritorial operation, resolution of inconsistencies between overlapping laws, Commonwealth legislative power, jurisdiction of courts and the operation of  section 118 of the Constitution.

 

32 pages.