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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ON 24 JUNE 2014, the NSW Court of Appeal delivered Nemeth v Australian Litigation Funders Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 198 (24 June 2014).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCA/2014/198.html
A woman was unsuccessful in her appeal against a Supreme Court decision in which the court did not allow her to be relieved of her obligations under an agreement in which she was obliged to pay Australian Litigation Funders Pty Ltd a 25% commission the $9 million final settlement of her Family Court proceedings.
Sydney, Australia
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ON 24 JUNE 2014, Supreme Court of WA delivered Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Tallents [2014] WASC 218 (24 June 2014).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/wa/WASC/2014/218.html
Sydney, Australia
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ON 24 JUNE 2014, the Victorian Court of Appeal delivered Ozden and Ozden v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] VSCA 127 (24 June 2014).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSCA/2014/127.html
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ON 24 JUNE 2014, the NSW Parliament enacted the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 (NSW).
The Act is described as: “An Act to create the office of Advocate for Children and Young People and to provide for the functions of that office; to repeal the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Youth Advisory Council Act 1989; and for other purposes.”
The Act is to commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.
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ON 24 JUNE 2014, the NSW Land and Environment Court delivered Qasem v Council of the City of Sydney [2014] NSWLEC 1118.
http://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/action/PJUDG?jgmtid=172312
The court dismissed an appeal of a decision of Sydney City Council refusing an application to modify the trading hours of City Convenience Store at 137 King Street Newtown.
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ON 23 JUNE 2014, Australian Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was convicted by an Egyptian court of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
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ON 23 JUNE 2014, the Supreme Court of Victoria delivered R N v Commonwealth of Australia [2014] VSC 289 (23 June 2014).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2014/289.html
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ON 23 JUNE 1975, the English Court of Appeal delivered Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA
(“The Mareva”) [1980] 1 All ER 213.
http://www.uniset.ca/other/cs4/19801AER213.html
The court introduced the asset freezing Mareva injunction by ordering that the defendant be restrained from removing its assets from it’s jurisdiction pending trial.
Sydney, Australia
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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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