20-12-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate
The appellant applied for leave to appeal against a decision of a District Court judge convicting the appellant for contempt of court. The respondent manufactures caravans and obtained an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the appellant from publishing her views on their caravans on a Facebook page she established. The respondent sued…
15-12-22 / Matthew Wilkinson, Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate
The Crime and Corruption Commission prepared a report about an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct against Mr Carne. The report did not contain any findings of “corrupt conduct” against Mr Carne. The report was prepared for the purposes of submitting it to the Commission’s supervising parliamentary committee and was,…
20-5-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Appellate
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) sought an urgent injunction the night before the federal election. It sought to restrain the display of campaign signs which the AEC contended contravened the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth). Jagot J refused the application. Her Honour found that although there was a prima facie…
16-5-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination, Appellate
This was an appeal from a decision of the Federal Court (Rangiah J) dismissing the appellant’s application for habeas corpus. The Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed the appeal. Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the Respondent, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. The judgment is published here.
5-4-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Appellate
In this judicial review application, the applicant sought review of a decision under the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth). The applicant named the “Brisbane Magistrates Court” as the Second Respondent. The Attorney-General of Queensland intervened in the proceeding to assist the Court on whether the Brisbane Magistrates Court should be removed…
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