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Vanderstock v Victoria: Free Trade and Federalism (2024) 35 (1) Federal Law Review Law Review 13-23

1-5-24 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Tax

In Vanderstock v Victoria (2023) 98 ALJR 208, a 4-3 majority of the High Court held that a tax imposed by Victoria on the use of electric and hybrid vehicles was invalid. The majority held that the tax was a "duty of excise" which, under section 90 of the 'Constitution',…

Taking Stock of Vanderstock: Section 90, Electric Vehicles and the Future of State Taxes on Goods

9-11-23 / Sarah Spottiswood, Michael Maynard — Judicial Review & Administrative, Tax

In the decision Vanderstock v Victoria [2023] HCA 30, the High Court held by a narrow 4:3 majority that a tax imposed by Victoria on the use of electrical and hybrid vehicles (EVs) was invalid. The decision is significant because the majority reopened and overruled previous High Court authority to reach…

Disclosure & Discovery in Australian Courts

2-12-22 / Sarah Spottiswood, Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Land Law & Property

Queensland Young Lawyers (QYL) and the barristers at Level Twenty Seven Chambers curated a series of four CPDs spanning 2022 to provide young lawyers with knowledge essential to their role. The final installment ‘Disclosure’ was facilitated by Sarah Spottiswood and Oliver Cook. Sarah and Oliver are barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane,…

Functus Officio in Arbitration

22-10-21 / Shane Doyle KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Arbitration, International

This presentation formed part of ACICA's Australian Arbitration Week 2021 program. Shane Doyle QC and Sarah Spottiswood (Level Twenty Seven Chambers) and Chiann Bao (Arbitration Chambers) explored the situations where an arbitrator might be said to have performed its office so as to be (wholly or as to particular aspects…

Rules of Evidence & Affidavit Drafting

10-9-21 / Kristi Riedel, Rachel De Luchi, Sarah Spottiswood

In the third in a series of four presentations hosted by Queensland Young Lawyers (QYL) and Level Twenty Seven Chambers, Kristi Riedel, Rachel De Luchi and Sarah Spottiswood discussed the the role of affidavits, expert reports and expert witnesses in court proceedings. Some of the topics they clarified were: Procedural…

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