24-11-23 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative
Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the respondent, instructed by Acting Review Officers. The judgment is published here.
18-10-23 / Sarah Spottiswood, Michael Maynard — Judicial Review & Administrative, Tax
On 18 October 2023, in Vanderstock v State of Victoria [2023] HCA 30, a narrow majority of the High Court declared a tax imposed by Victoria on electrical and hybrid vehicles invalid because it imposes a “duty of excise” within the meaning of that term in s 90 of the Constitution. Section 90…
13-9-23 / Matthew Wilkinson, Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative
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,…
4-9-23 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicant (Sea Swift) is an Australian shipping company that ships cargo throughout Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. The Torres Straight Island Regional Council (TSIRC) operates a permit system for the use of landing facilities that involves the payment of maritime fees based on self-reporting by vessels that use…
5-5-23 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster, Salwa Marsh, Sarah Spottiswood, Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicants sought review of a decision made by the Deputy Premier to “call-in” a development application made by Wanless Recycling Park Pty Ltd (Wanless). Wanless’ development application was to establish a new resource recovery and landfill facility involving the rehabilitation and reuse of existing mining voids in Ipswich. The…
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