Employment Law, LAW FIRM, Meaning of "pay", Meaning of "salary"

Commissioner for Government Transport v Kesby [1972] HCA 64

ON 7 DECEMBER 1972, the High Court of Australia delivered Commissioner for Government Transport v Kesby [1972] HCA 64; (1972) 127 CLR 374 (7 December 1972).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1972/64.html

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Conscription abolished in 1972

ON 5 DECEMBER 1972, the National Service Scheme was abolished, bringing to an end Australia’s controversial conscription program for the Vietnam War.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/nsta1973300/

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LAW FIRM, Planning Law

Parramatta City Council v Pestell [1972] HCA 59

Parramatta City Council v Pestell [1972] HCA 59; (1972) 128 CLR 305 (24 November 1972).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/128clr305.html

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LAW FIRM, Legislation, Voting

King v Jones [1972] HCA 44

ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1972, the High Court of Australia delivered King v Jones [1972] HCA 44; (1972) 128 CLR 221 (1 September 1972).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1972/44.html

The High Court ruled that the applicants, who were over 18 and entitled to vote in South Australia, were not entitled go on the Commonwealth electoral roll and vote in the Federal election as they had not yet reached the age of 21. Following this decision, the Commonwealth Parliament legislated to lower the voting age to 18 years.

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Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, LAW FIRM

Brutus v Cozens [1972] UKHL 6

ON 19 JULY 1972, the House of Lords delivered Brutus v Cozens UKHL 6 (19 July 1972).

http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1972/6.html

The accused interrupted a game of tennis during the 1971 Wimbledon tournament. He entered the court, blew a whistle and distributed leaflets protesting against South African apartheid. Several others carrying banners and placards also entered the court. The accused was forcibly removed. The incident lasted two or three minutes.

The accused was charged with using insulting behaviour where a breach of the peace was likely to occur. At first instance, the Magistrate dismissed the charge, finding that the behaviour was  not insulting. On appeal, the Divisional Court held that the conduct could be insulting as a matter of law and remitted the matter back to the Magistrate. The accused then appealed to the House of Lords.

The House of Lords allowed the appeal, holding that the determination of what is insulting is a question of fact and that the Magistrate was not required to find that the accused’s conduct was insulting as a question of law. Accordingly, the Divisional Court’s decision was set aside in favour of the Magistrate’s decision dismissing the charge.

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Damages, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, Negligence, New Zealand, Personal Injury

Accident Compensation Act 1972 (NZ)

ON 1 APRIL 1974, the Accident Compensation Act 1972 (NZ) abolished the common law right to sue for compensatory damages for personal injuries in New Zealand.  The Act introduced a no-fault universal insurance scheme providing limited financial compensation for treatment, rehabilitation and loss of earnings.

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LAW FIRM, Workers Compensation

Staska v General Motors-Holden’s Pty Ltd [1972] UKPCHCA 1

ON 28 MARCH 1972 the Privy Council delivered Staska v General Motors-Holden’s Pty Ltd [1972] UKPCHCA 1; (1972) 123 CLR 673 (28 March 1972), an appeal of a South Australian workers compensation case. Since then, much has changed with respect to Privy Council appeals, workers compensation and the manufacture of Holden cars in Australia.

http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKPC/1972/1972_4.html

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Constitutional law, Human Rights, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation

Equal Rights Amendment passed but never adopted

ON THIS DAY in 1972, US Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution. The amendment was never adopted as it was not ratified by enough states.

 

Customs, LAW FIRM

Commonwealth v Sterling Nicholas Duty Free Pty Ltd [1972] HCA 19

Commonwealth v Sterling Nicholas Duty Free Pty Ltd [1972] HCA 19; (1972) 126 CLR 297 (29 February 1972).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1972/19.html

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United Arab Emirates

ON 2 DECEMBER 1971, the United Arab Emirates were formed following the expiration of the British Treaty on 1 December.

http://uaecabinet.ae/en/UAEGovernment/Pages/UAE-Constitution.aspx

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/poteoa1997455

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