DWN027 v. Republic of Nauru
Case No.
M145/2017
Case Information
Lower Court Judgment
22/09/2017 Supreme Court of Nauru (Khan J)
Catchwords
Migration – Nauru (High Court Appeals) Act 1976 (Cth) – Refugees Convention Act 2012 (Nr) – Where appellant applied to Nauru for refugee status determination under Act – Where Secretary of Nauru Department of Justice determined appellant not refugee and not entitled to complementary protection – Where Refugee Status Review Tribunal affirmed Secretary’s determination – Where Supreme Court of Nauru dismissed appeal – Whether Supreme Court erred in failing to conclude Tribunal misapplied Nauruan law of complementary protection by applying “reasonable relocation” test – Whether Supreme Court erred in failing to conclude Tribunal erred by failing to consider Nauru’s obligations under Convention on the Rights of the Child – Whether Supreme Court erred in failing to conclude Tribunal erred by failing to consider integer of appellant’s objections to relocation.
Documents
06/10/2017 Notice of appeal
24/11/2017 Written submissions (Appellant)
24/11/2017 Chronology (Appellant)
15/12/2017 Written submissions (Respondent)
05/01/2018 Reply
07/02/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
07/02/2018 Outline of oral argument on common grounds (Appellant)
07/02/2018 Outline of oral argument (Respondent)
07/02/2018 Outline of oral argument on grounds 2 and 3 (Appellant)
08/02/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
16/05/2018 Judgment (Judgment summary)
CRI026 v. Republic of Nauru
Case No.
M131/2017
Case Information
Lower Court Judgment
29/08/2017 Supreme Court of Nauru (Crulci J)
Catchwords
Migration – Nauru (High Court Appeals) Act 1976 (Cth) – Refugees Convention Act 2012 (Nr) – Where appellant applied to Nauru for refugee status determination under Act – Where Secretary of Nauru Department of Justice determined appellant not refugee and not entitled to complementary protection – Where Refugee Status Review Tribunal affirmed Secretary’s determination – Where Supreme Court of Nauru dismissed appeal – Whether Supreme Court erred in failing to conclude Tribunal misapplied Nauruan law of complementary protection by applying “reasonable relocation” test – Whether Supreme Court erred in failing to conclude erroneous reference by Tribunal in decision to appellant as Tamil from Sri Lanka gave rise to error of law.
Documents
12/09/2017 Notice of appeal
27/10/2017 Written submissions - redacted (Appellant)
27/10/2017 Chronology - redacted (Appellant)
20/11/2017 Written submissions - redacted (Respondent)
22/11/2017 Reply (Appellant)
31/01/2018 Chronology - amended and redacted (Appellant)
07/02/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
07/02/2018 Outline of oral argument on common grounds (Appellant)
07/02/2018 Outline of oral argument (Respondent)
07/02/2018 Outline of oral argument on grounds 2, 3 and 4 (Appellant)
08/02/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
16/05/2018 Judgment (Judgment summary)
In the matter of questions referred to the Court of Disputed Returns pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) concerning
Ms Jacqui Lambie
Case No.
C27/2017
Case Information
Catchwords
Constitutional law – Constitution s 44(iv) – Office of profit – Where Court held vacancy in representation of Tasmania in Senate – Where Court ordered special count of ballot papers to fill vacancy – Where special count identified candidate as person who should fill vacancy in representation of Tasmania – Where candidate at all times since 2011 Councillor and Mayor of City of Devonport – Whether candidate incapable of being chosen or sitting as a Senator by reason of s 44(iv) because position of councillor or mayor an office of profit under the Crown.
Documents
15/11/2017 Reference from the President of the Senate
01/12/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
08/12/2017 Hearing - Determination (Single Justice, Canberra v/link to Melbourne and Sydney)
08/12/2017 Hearing – Directions (Single Justice, Canberra v/link to Melbourne and Sydney)
13/12/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
15/12/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
15/01/2018 Written submissions (Ms McCulloch)
22/01/2018 Written submissions (Mr Martin)
22/01/2018 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
22/01/2018 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the State of Victoria intervening)
25/01/2018 Reply (Ms McCulloch)
06/02/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
06/02/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
06/02/2018 Outline of oral argument (Ms McCulloch)
06/02/2018 Outline of oral argument (Mr Martin)
06/02/2018 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
06/02/2018 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the State of Victoria intervening)
09/02/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
14/03/2018 Reasons for judgment (Judgment summary)
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Case: Clone Pty Ltd v. Players Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (Receivers & Managers Appointed) & Ors
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