ON 1 JULY 2013, the Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) commenced.
The object of the Act is to consolidate the provisions of the numerous NSW road transport Acts into the one Act.
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Category Archives: Legislation
National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius 567 US (2012) | 28 June 2012
ON 28 JUNE 2012, the US Supreme Court delivered National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius 567 US (2012).
Click to access 11-393c3a2.pdf
The court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
Sydney, Australia
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Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) | 25 June 1984
ON 25 JUNE 1984, the Commonwealth Insurance Contracts Act 1984 was enacted.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ica1984220/
The Act introduced a range of measures to promote good faith and fairness in contractual dealings between insurers and their insured.
Sydney, Australia
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Engel v Vitale 370 US 421| 25 June 1962
ON 25 JUNE 1962, the US Supreme Court delivered Engel v Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962).
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/370/421/case
The US Supreme Court held that state-sponsored school prayers in US public schools violated the constitution.
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Wainohu v New South Wales [2011] HCA 24 | 23 June 2011
ON 23 JUNE 2011, the High Court of Australia delivered Wainohu v New South Wales [2011] HCA 24 (23 June 2011).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2011/24.html
The NSW Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009 was held to be constitutionally invalid on because the absence of an obligation for a Supreme Court justice to give reasons for a declaration is contrary to the proper exercise of the court’s jurisdiction.
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Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) | 23 June 2004
ON 23 JUNE 2004, the Commonwealth Age Discrimination Act 2004 commenced.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ada2004174/
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Plaintiff M150 of 2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 25
ON 20 JUNE 2014, the High Court of Australia delivered Plaintiff M150 of 2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 25 (20 June 2014)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/24.html
The High Court held that the Australian immigration minister did not have the power to limit the number of protection visas that may be issued in a specified year.
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Plaintiff S297-2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 24
ON 20 JUNE 2014, the High Court of Australia delivered Plaintiff S297-2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 24 (20 June 2014).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/24.html
The High Court held that the Australian immigration Minister did not have the power to limit the number of protection visas that may be issued in a specified year. The court ordered that the Minister consider and determine the plaintiff’s application for a permanent protection visa according to law.
Sydney, Australia
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth) | 20 June 1975
ON 20 JUNE 1975, the Commonwealth Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was enacted.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/gbrmpa1975257/
Sydney, Australia
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Williams v Commonwealth of Australia [2014] HCA 23
ON 19 JUNE 2014, the High Court of Australia delivered Williams v Commonwealth of Australia [2014] HCA 23 (19 June 2014).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/23.html
The High Court held the funding of School Chaplaincy services to schools in Queensland is constitutionally invalid because the legislation purporting to authorise the Commonwealth to enter into agreements to provide the funding is not supported by any head of legislative power under the Australian Constitution.
This is the second time that the national school chaplains program has been held to be invalid: see Williams v The Commonwealth (2012) 248 CLR 156; [2012] HCA 23 (“Williams (No 1)“) http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2012/23.html.
Sydney, Australia
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