ON 2 JULY 1964, the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law.
http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_histmats_civilrights64text.htm
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NSW Local Court
The NSW Local Court http://www.localcourt.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/localcourts/index.html has jurisdiction to deal with:
- Civil matters up to the value of $100,000.
- Summary criminal matters.
- Committal hearings to determine whether or not indictable criminal offences are to be tried in the District Court and Supreme Court of NSW.
- Apprehended violence orders.
- Driver licence appeals.
- Some family law matters with regards to property settlements and residence orders.
The Local Court is presided over by Magistrates (addressed as “your honour”) who delegate some of their functions to Registrars (“Registrar”).
The Local Court has specialist jurisdictions including:
- The Children’s Court, which determines criminal matters involving children and young people; and care and protection matters. http://www.childrenscourt.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/childrenscourt/index.html
- The Coroner’s Court, which holds inquests into certain types of death. http://www.coroners.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/coroners/index.html?s=1771310316
- The Chief Industrial Magistrate’s Court, which deals with criminal and civil matters related to industrial law.http://www.localcourt.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/localcourts/cim_court.html
The Local Court are situated all across the state. In Sydney it is located at:
- Balmain: 368 Darling Street, Balmain NSW 2041.
- Bankstown: Cnr Chapel Road and The Mall, Bankstown NSW 2200.
- Bidura Children’s: 357 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037.
- Blacktown: 1 Kildare Road, Blacktown NSW 2148.
- Burwood: 7-9 Belmore Street, Burwood NSW 2134.
- Camden: John Street, Camden NSW 2570.
- Campbelltown: Railway Street, Campbelltown NSW 2560.
- Campbelltown Children’s: Queen Street, Campbelltown NSW 2560.
- Drug Court: Parramatta Court House, 12 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2124.
- Fairfield: Cnr Spencer Street and Court Road, Fairfield NSW 2165.
- Hornsby: 294 Pacific Highway, Hornsby NSW 2077.
- Kogarah: 17 Montgomery Street, Kogarah NSW 2217.
- Liverpool: 150 George Street, Liverpool NSW 2170.
- Manly: 2 Belgrave Street, Manly NSW 2095.
- Mt Druitt: 59 North Parade, Mt Druitt NSW 2770.
- Newtown: 222 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042.
- North Sydney: 94 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2059.
- Parramatta: 12 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150.
- Parramatta Children’s: 2 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150.
- Richmond: 288 Windsor Street, Richmond NSW 2753.
- Ryde: 814 Victoria Road, Ryde NSW 2112.
- State Coroner’s: 44-46 Parramatta Road, Glebe NSW 2037.
- Sutherland: Cnr Flora and Belmont Streets, Sutherland NSW 2232.
- Sydney Central: 98 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
- Sydney Downing Centre: (Criminal and General) Level 4 Downing Centre 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
- Sydney Downing Centre: (Civil) Level 5 Downing Centre 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
- Waverley: 151 Bronte Road, Waverley NSW 2024.
- Windsor: Cnr North and Court Streets, Windsor NSW 2756.
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Smoke-free Environment Amendment Act 2004 (NSW) | 2 July 2007
ON 2 JULY 2007, smoking was banned in all enclosed areas of bars through the commencement of the Smoke-free Environment Amendment Act 2004, which amended the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000.
Click to access seaa2004n110354.pdf
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/sea2000247/
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Lafiatis BHT NSW Trustee & Guardian v Australian-Greek Investments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 884
ON 1 JULY 2014, the Supreme Court of NSW delivered Lafiatis BHT NSW Trustee & Guardian v Australian-Greek Investments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 884.
http://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/action/PJUDG?jgmtid=172455
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Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW)
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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Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage & Motor Co Ltd [1914] UKHL 1 | 1 July 1914
ON 1 JULY 1914, the House of Lords delivered Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage & Motor Co Ltd [1915] AC 79; [1914] UKHL 1 (1 July 1914).
http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1914/1.html
Liquidated sum clauses are valid and enforceable under contract law; penalty clauses are not. A liquidated sum is a genuine estimate of the losses from a breach; a penalty frightens or deters a party from breach.
A court will construe a clause to be a penalty if:
- It is extravagant or unconscionable.
- It is greater than the money payable for a breach for failure to pay money.
A court will presume a clause to be a penalty if it is for a single lump sum payable in the occurrence of one or multiple events, some of which may only warrant minimal damages.
A court will presume a clause to be liquidated if the consequences of a breach are hard or impossible to estimate as it is probable that the pre-estimated damage was the true bargain between the parties.
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Commonwealth v Tasmania (“Tasmanian Dam case”) [1983] HCA 21 | 1 July 1983
ON 1 JULY 1983, the High Court of Australia delivered Commonwealth v Tasmania (“Tasmanian Dam case”) [1983] HCA 21; (1983) 158 CLR 1 (1 July 1983).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1983/21.html
The Tasmanian Government, who sought to construct a hydro-electric dam on the Franklin River, brought a constitutional challenge to the Commonwealth’s World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 on various grounds including that the Commonwealth had no power to legislate on such a matter.
The challenge was unsuccessful. The court ruled that the Act was validly enacted under the Commonwealth’s external affairs power under s51 of the Constitution as it gave effect to their international treaty obligations under the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
As a result of this decision, the construction of a hydro-electric dam in Tasmania’s Franklin River was blocked.
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Pro bono program launched by Fair Work Commission
ON 1 JULY 2014, the Fair Work Commission launched an updated pro bono program in Melbourne. Unrepresented parties in unfair dismissal jurisdictional objection matters will be provided with a free session with a volunteer lawyer in the weeks before their hearing.
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New Mosman Council DA submission requirements
FROM 1 JULY 2014, only four (instead of six) copies of plans and documents are to be lodged with Mosman Council Development Applications.
http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/news/2014/06/30/development-application-submission-requirements
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Land and Environment Court of NSW
The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales was established on 1 September 1980. It’s purpose was to be a “one stop shop” for environmental, planning and land disputes which had previously been determined by a number of different courts.
The court hears matters relating to environmental, building, planning and development disputes in New South Wales.
The court has the exclusive jurisdiction to undertake merits review, judicial review, civil enforcement, criminal prosecution, criminal appeals and civil claims about planning, environmental, land, mining and other legislation.
The matters determined by the court fall into eight classes:
Class 1: Environmental, planning and protection appeals.
Class 2: Tree disputes and miscellaneous appeals.
Class 3: Valuation, compensation and Aboriginal land claim cases.
Class 4: Civil enforcement and judicial review of decisions under planning or environmental laws.
Class 5: Criminal proceedings for offences against planning or environmental laws.
Class 6 and 7: Criminal appeals against convictions and sentences for environmental offences by the Local Court.
Class 8: Mining matters.
http://www.lec.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lec/index.html
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