AFTERSALAZAR.COM

ignorantiajuris.com

No funding for Indigenous Law Centre | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2014/04/27/no-funding-for-indigenous-law-centre

No funding for Indigenous Law Centre. The Abbott Government will cut all funding from the Indigenous Law Centre. At the University of NSW. Established in 1981, the ILC conducts research. Which the government officially supports. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Trial proceeds as 1 of 50 plaintiffs refuses settlement. On Mandatory jail ope...

ignorantiajuris.com

Concerns VCAT fee hikes hurt access to justice | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2014/10/08/concerns-vcat-fee-hikes-hurt-access-to-justice

Concerns VCAT fee hikes hurt access to justice. The impact of VCAT fees on access to justice has been questioned, with statistics revealing a significant drop in the number of applications following fee increases. Last financial year, fees for consumer cases increased. From “$322 with no daily charges” to “$805, with daily fees of up to $1462″ and in the following year, the number of applications fell by 35%. VCAT said this was partly explained by changes to planning laws. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

ignorantiajuris.com

Useful links | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/useful-links

Legal Studies Study Design 2011-2016. Make sure you are familiar with the VCE Legal Studies course, especially the key knowledge and skills for each outcome. VCAA Legal Studies Past Exams and Reports. Use the past exams to familiarise yourself with the types of questions that you might be asked, and refer to the Examination Reports for guidance about how to answer them. Find out when the Legal Studies exam is scheduled. Glossary of Legal Terms. Victoria's Legal System. Legal News and Blogs. Ignorantia Ju...

ignorantiajuris.com

States given one more year to end Sex Discrimination | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2015/07/29/states-given-one-more-year-to-end-sex-discrimination

States given one more year to end Sex Discrimination. In 2013, the Commonwealth. Sex Discrimination Act 1984. To extend its protection to sexual orientation. An exemption was granted to all Commonwealth, State and Territory laws for one year, so that they could be reviewed and amended to comply with the new protections. In 2014, the exemption for Commonwealth laws was removed. After a review determined they complied. The deadline for State and Territory laws has been extended again. On UK court upholds &...

ignorantiajuris.com

Bias concerns force Qld Chief Justice to withdraw | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2015/05/08/bias-concerns-force-qld-chief-justice-to-withdraw

Bias concerns force Qld Chief Justice to withdraw. Turmoil in the Supreme Court of Queensland continued yesterday, with Chief Justice Tim Carmody dramatically withdrawing. From a case, and the President of the Court of Appeal Margaret McMurdo declaring. She “cannot sit with him again on any court.” The Chief Justice’s appointment was controversial from the outset, with senior lawyers and judges expressing concern. This revealed he held a private meeting with child protection campaigner Hetty Johnston in ...

ignorantiajuris.com

Australia’s top precedent cases identified | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2015/07/30/australias-top-precedent-cases-identified

Australia’s top precedent cases identified. A new study has identified the most frequently cited precedents. In Australian law. Unsurprisingly, “[t]he top ten positions are occupied by High Court decisions.”. The number one decision, “significantly cited by over 1,200 later judgments”, was. House v The King. A 1936 decision about when an appeal should be allowed. It established. The results were determined by the team behind the case citator FirstPoint. A case citator. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. A link ...

ignorantiajuris.com

UK court upholds “friendly discussion” as valid ADR | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2014/08/15/uk-court-upholds-friendly-discussion-as-valid-adr

UK court upholds “friendly discussion” as valid ADR. A justice of the UK High Court recently held that “friendly discussion” is a legitimate form of alternative dispute resolution. The parties had a contract requiring them to “ first seek to resolve [a] dispute or claim by friendly discussion” if it was unsuccessful, they would move to binding arbitration. Asked to rule on whether the clause was valid, T. Genuine and good faith negotiations”. To resolve disputes was valid. 20 August 2014 at 11:56am.

ignorantiajuris.com

Mandatory jail opens bidding in law-and-order auction | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2014/08/19/mandatory-jail-opens-bidding-in-law-and-order-auction

Mandatory jail opens bidding in law-and-order auction. Premier Denis Napthine has proposed new legislation to crack down on “coward punches”. Formerly known as “king hits”. Discretionary sentencing is a fail-safe mechanism to prevent laws conceived in the abstract from becoming absurdities in practice. This principle is too important to abandon just because an election is coming up.” The Victorian proposal is harsher than the 8-year mandatory sentence introduced in NSW earlier this year. Click to share o...

ignorantiajuris.com

Government to unveil controversial citizenship bill | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2015/06/24/government-to-unveil-controversial-citizenship-bill

Government to unveil controversial citizenship bill. The Abbott Government is expected to introduce a bill to Parliament today. To allow the removal of Australian citizenship from dual citizens who fight with groups such as Islamic State. The Prime Minister says action is needed because there are “currently 120 Australians fighting with Daesh, also known as the Islamic State, with another 160 Australians supporting them through financing and recruiting”. A key sticking point. Was the proposal to give pow...

ignorantiajuris.com

Killer to spend 25 years in psychiatric care | Ignorantia Juris

http://ignorantiajuris.com/2014/04/01/killer-to-spend-25-years-in-psychiatric-care

Killer to spend 25 years in psychiatric care. A Melbourne man has been ordered to spend 25 years in a psychiatric hospital. After being acquitted of the murder of his parents on the grounds of mental impairment. The family is upset that he did not face trial. However, the court heard expert evidence from three independent psychiatrists. Who all agreed that the accused was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and that the psychotic episode was not drug-induced. Section 20 of the. Crimes against the person.