Tag: statutory construction
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What is a “relevant order” under the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (NSW)
Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd v Page [2021] NSWCA 204 Per Bell P; Leeming JA agreeing at [147]; Emmett AJA agreeing at [169]: The order dismissing the Federal Court proceedings for want of jurisdiction was not a “relevant order” for the purposes of s 11(1). When one has regard to the context and purpose of the…
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You can’t unring a bell but you can un-know a fact
Murgolo v AAI Ltd t/as AAMI [2019] NSWCA 295 In 2012 Mr Murgolo was a sub-contractor working on a building site at Miranda Public School. On 19 January 2012, Mr Murgolo was injured when two workers were allegedly negligent in failing to secure an acrow prop, which fell and caused an injury to Mr Murgolo’s…
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Compulsory acquisition; statutory construction; vested rights
Roads and Maritime Services v Desane Properties Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 196
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"Means and includes"
Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Bouzanis [2017] NSWCA 330 I turn now to the definition of “trust money” in s 243. The definition is of the not unfamiliar kind that begins with a broad statement (“means”) to which is added (“and includes”) additional items that may not otherwise be…