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HCA hearing Clive Palmer case today
Today the High Court is hearing a constitutional challenge to s135(3) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, brought by Clive Palmer and Ralph Babet.
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Background on Clive Palmer HCA matter here - Clive Palmer launches bid to overturn 'draconian' law, re-register United Australia Party ahead of next election
Case page here - Case B73/2024 - High Court of Australia. Lead counsel for plaintiffs appears to be Dominic Villa SC.
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Judgment will be handed down on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 10:00am in Commonwealth of Australia v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) & Ors; State of Queensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) & Ors; and His Honour Judge Salvatore Paul Vasta v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) & Ors
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
7:10 AM • Feb 6, 2025
The High Court will tomorrow hear the matters of Babet & Anor v Commonwealth of Australia; and Palmer v Commonwealth of Australia hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
6:10 AM • Feb 6, 2025
"when it comes to criminal appeals from convictions and sentences in the [NSW] Children’s Court, the statutory regime is distressingly complex": Basten AJ today, PD v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2025] NSWSC 16, [3]
caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/194d4…— Australian Criminal Law (@CriminalLawAus)
12:43 AM • Feb 6, 2025
VID943/2023 - BRETT HAROLD GUNNING v STATE OF QUEENSLAND
Justice Dowling will conduct an interlocutory hearing in this matter tomorrow, 7 February 2025 at 10:15am AEST.
To observe the hearing remotely, you can access the livestream here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#auslaw
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
3:00 AM • Feb 6, 2025
A ceremonial sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will be held tomorrow, 7 February 2025 at 9:15am AEST to welcome her Honour Justice Amelia Wheatley to the Bench.
The ceremony can be viewed here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#auslaw
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
4:30 AM • Feb 6, 2025
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