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The High Court's powers are defined in Section III of the Australian Constitution. In fact, s73 explicitly disallows parliament from stopping the High Court fro
by cyphar 8y ago
The High Court's powers are defined in Section III of the Australian Constitution. In fact, s73 explicitly disallows parliament from stopping the High Court from hearing an appeal from a Supreme State Court.
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- gtbc 8y agoDoes that have much to do with the matter at hand?
- cyphar 8y ago"The jurisdiction of the court is largely granted by statute" is not an entirely accurate statement (though there are restrictions on what you can sue the Commonwealth for) . That was my point.
- gtbc 8y agoThere are actually significant areas that are excluded from judicial review. https://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/laws-restrict-access-courts https://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/laws-restrict-access-co...
- gtbc 8y agoYou were referring to state laws. Review of decisions resulting from laws passed by parliament is granted by the ADJR act, and hence by statute.