Anyone who’s ever ground their way through a lengthy appellate judgment will appreciate the sentiments of the English Court of Appeal in Neumans LLP (a firm) v Andronikou & ors [2013] EWCA (Civ) 916.The case dealt with an argument about money. Neumans, a firm of solicitors, lost their case, and appealed.It seems the Mummery LJ …
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MacDonald v The County Court & Ors [2013] VSC 109: doesn’t measure up
It would appear that resort to the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth), called as a kind of evidence to the contrary to an allegation of speeding, has had its day. To my knowledge the argument has never been accepted, and it doesn't look like it will be. Perhaps someone may breathe new life into it …
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MacDonald v The County Court & Ors [2013] VSC 109: doesn't measure up
It would appear that resort to the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth), called as a kind of evidence to the contrary to an allegation of speeding, has had its day. To my knowledge the argument has never been accepted, and it doesn't look like it will be. Perhaps someone may breathe new life into it …
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Functus officio: DPP v Edwards [2012] VSCA 293
Functus officio is a latin phrase that translates as 'having discharged an office'.In the law, it's closely related to the doctrine of res judicata, which refers to a matter decided or adjudicated by a competent court and so conclusive between the parties to the matter.The difference between the two, if there is one, is not …
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Daley v Tasmania [2012] TASCCA 4: designer drug derivatives and analogues
Minor differences at microscopic level can produce substances very similar in effect to prohibited drugs of dependence, but that aren't specifically listed in any of the schedules of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. Provisions in various state and Commonwealth legislation prohibit these copycats so that their possession and sale is illegal even …
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