by Paul Cutler | Dec 16, 2011 | Uncategorised
I did battle this week with a self represented person who was trying to get their special leave application re-instated in the High Court. They needed re-instatement because they failed to comply with High Court Rule 41.10. That rule which I set out below (complete...
by Paul Cutler | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorised
In 1950, Mr Scott obtained the right to exhibit motion pictures on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at the (1939 art deco) Numurkah Town Hall. Unfortunately (for Mr Scott), the town hall also had facilities for private dances and wedding receptions. Mr Scott said these...
by Paul Cutler | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorised
In Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission and Others (1988) 19 FCR 127 at 135, Burchett J summarised one of the fundamental principles of judicial review of administrative decisions as follows: “It is true that a decision-maker may not take...
by Paul Cutler | Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorised
If you don’t already know the meaning of “perspicuous” you will get the gist of it from the Court of Appeal judgment in JPQS P/L v Cosmarnan Constructions P/L & 3 Ors [2003] NSWCA 66. It appears that the late Meagher JA has managed to press the...
by Paul Cutler | Aug 4, 2011 | Uncategorised
On 29 June 2011, Allens Arthur Robinson became the first major Australian law firm to launch an iPhone and iPad app. The app (called “Phrase Buster”) is basically a cross between wheel of fortune and tetris and requires players to unscramble phrases...
by Paul Cutler | Jul 5, 2011 | Uncategorised
The Queensland Court of Appeal recently had to deal with Eric Kotev who described himself as “defender of Australia” and his statement of claim commenced with “This claim by the son of god, as are al [sic] his children”. The claim in full is...
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