by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 18, 2023 | Case Notes, Civil
Public Interest Defence Following a series of high-profile massive payouts for defamation (see Rush case note ), new laws have been introduced to address some of the problems with the uniform defamation laws that apply throughout the nation. In NSW, these laws are...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 26, 2023 | Case Notes, Crime
Kulwinder Singh Case Note The Crown alleged that Mr Singh had poured accelerant on his wife, Kaur, deliberately setting her alight with the intention of causing her serious harm, if not death. He endured 2 trials ending with a finding of not guilty and then in 2023...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 12, 2023 | Australian Colonies, Australian History, Case Notes, Education, Kables and First Civil Case
The First Civil Case in Australia The Story of Henry and Susannah Kable and their lost parcel How a parcel lost on the First Fleet shaped justice, fairness, equality and the rule of law in Australia. The story culminates in the first civil case in New South Wales...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 13, 2023 | Case Notes, Civil
GEOFFREY RUSH CASE NOTE Nationwide News Pty Limited v Rush [2020] FCAFC 115 On 2 July 2020, Geoffrey Roy Rush was awarded a record $2.9m in damages by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia after Nationwide News Pty Limited (“Nationwide News”) lost its...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 24, 2022 | Case Notes, Crime
Chris Dawson Case Note How effective is the media as a non-legal measure in achieving justice? Conversely, what are the risks and challenges that the media may pose to existing legal measures used by police and courts? How does the legal system ensure that the rights...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 12, 2022 | Case Notes, Crime
Baden Clay Case Note Chris Dawson wasn’t the only husband whose murder case was based on circumstantial evidence. 10 years ago, another woman vanished from a troubled marriage, Allison Baden-Clay. Access our updated resource here: Content Warning The following case...
