Sydney Law Review

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In 1920 a unanimous High Court held that ‘[w]here a thing is declared illegal, whatever may be the object of the prohibition, the thing declared illegal is of no force or validity, and everything dependent on that thing…shares the fate of the thing prohibited’.1 That holding invoked the ‘void ab initio’ doctrine in relation … Read article

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Quo Warranto

Quo Warranto

From Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd edition online.

“In old English practice. A writ, in the nature of a writ of right for the king, against him who claimed or usurped any office, franchise, or liberty; to inquire by what authority he supported his claim, in order to determine the right It lay also in case of non-user, or long neglect … Read article

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Infringement anyone?

Imperial Acts Application Act 1980

See s12,
12. That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction, are illegal and void.

https://www.thecommonwealthofaustralia.com.au/imperial-acts-application-act-1980/

That’s a Victorian Act (and offence was in another state?), under Constitution s117
117 Rights of residents in States.
A subject of the Queen, resident in any State, shall not be subject in
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Imperial Acts Application Act 1980

s8

https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/iaaa1980240/s8.html

Excerpt from above link, about 4/5 down the page:

And thereupon the said lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free representative of this nation, taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid; do in the first place (as

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Corpus Delicti

You might like to think speeding ticket… a “criminal offence”?

From Wikipedia:
Corpus delicti (Latin for “body of the crime”; plural: corpora delicti), in Western law, is the principle that a crime must be proved to have occurred before a person can be convicted of committing that crime.

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Revoke implied right of entry

Example 1

Revocation of Implied Right of Entry to property described as xx Smith Street, Bloggsville. Any and all Implied Right of Entry is hereby removed, trespass damages apply of 32oz gold per trespass (or pursuant to Fee schedule ID XXX or the No Trespass sign on that property). No Lawful Right Of Entry without a lawfully executed, valid in … Read article

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PROCLAMATION King of Australia

I literally laughed out loud, a sick joke, has to be.

A proclamation (Lat. proclamare, to make public by announcement) is an official declaration issued by a person of authority to make certain announcements known. Proclamations are currently used within the governing framework of some nations and are usually issued in the name of the head of state. A proclamation … Read article

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Order Nisi for Dismissal

Nisi is a Latin word which means “unless.”

It indicates that a court’s ex parte ruling or grant of relief has validity unless the adversely affected party appears and shows cause why it should be withdrawn. This is frequently used in legal proceedings to denote that something has been done, which is to be valid unless something else shall be … Read article

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Notice of Quo Warranto to the Parliament of Australia

Rod Culleton of the Great Australian Party served Notice on the Parliament of Australia on 12th July 2024, read actual notice here.

In text format:

QUO WARRANTO

(Quo Warranto)

Inquiry upon Senators for Constitutional Fidelity
Re:
Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 [replace this Bill with the Bill in question and it’s year]


To:
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