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Christianity And The Law: Trial Separation Or Acrimonious Divorce?, Michael Quinlan Jan 2018

Christianity And The Law: Trial Separation Or Acrimonious Divorce?, Michael Quinlan

Law Papers and Journal Articles

This article considers the relationship between Christianity and the law in Australia beginning with the arrival of the First Fleet and the declaration of the Swan River Colony. It examines in some detail the influence of the Western legal tradition and of Christianity on the jurisprudence relating to one elemental aspect of Western society: marriage. It considers the make-up of contemporary Australia, contemporary attitudes to religion and the relationship between law and religion in Australia. The article concludes that the once close relationship between law and religion may be better described today not as a trial separation but as an …


Constitutionality Of Communication Prohibitions Around Abortion Clinics, Greg Walsh Jan 2018

Constitutionality Of Communication Prohibitions Around Abortion Clinics, Greg Walsh

Law Papers and Journal Articles

Laws prohibiting a range of conduct in the vicinity of a hospital, clinic or other premise that performs abortions have been enacted in Tasmania, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. One of the prohibitions involves preventing certain types of communication around premises that perform abortion. It is unclear whether this prohibition is consistent with the implied freedom of political communication. A central consideration in determining whether the prohibition is compatible with the implied freedom is the extent of the burden imposed on political communication. The prohibition may be unconstitutional as it places a substantial burden on political …


Mental Injury And Reasonable Administrative Action Green And Comcare -- Case Note, Philip Evans Jan 2018

Mental Injury And Reasonable Administrative Action Green And Comcare -- Case Note, Philip Evans

The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review

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Judicial Appointments In The United States And Australia -- A Comparison, Murray Tobias Qc Jan 2018

Judicial Appointments In The United States And Australia -- A Comparison, Murray Tobias Qc

The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review

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Samsung C&T Corporation V Duro Felguera Australia Pty Ltd: Hybrid Claims Under The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (Wa), Sean Foy Jan 2018

Samsung C&T Corporation V Duro Felguera Australia Pty Ltd: Hybrid Claims Under The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (Wa), Sean Foy

The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review

No abstract provided.