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Kuczborski v. The State of Queensland

Case No. B14/2014
Case information

Catchwords

Constitutional law - Limitation on State legislative power - Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 (Qld), s 7 - Criminal Code (Qld), ss 60A, 60B(1) and 60C - Bail Act 1980 (Qld), s 16(3A) - Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld), ss 12(1B), 13(1B), 41(1)(c), 65A, 267A, 344AA, 350A - Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld), ss 29(1A), 32, 40(2A) - Liquor Act 1992 (Qld), ss 173EB and 173EC - Whether provisions are invalid on ground that they infringe an implied freedom of association.

Constitutional law - Limitation on State legislative power - Criminal Code (Qld), ss 60A, 60B(1) and 60C - Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld), ss 12(1B), 13(1B), 41(1)(c), 65A, 267A, 344AA, 350A - Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld), ss 29(1A), 32, 40(2A) - Liquor Act 1992 (Qld), ss 173EB and 173EC - Whether provisions are invalid on ground that they infringe implied freedom of communication on government and political matters.

Constitutional law - Limitation on State legislative power - Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 (Qld), s 7 - Criminal Code (Qld), ss 60A, 60B(1) and 60C - Bail Act 1980 (Qld), s 16(3A) - Whether provisions are invalid on ground that they infringe Kable principle.

Constitutional law - Limitation on State legislative power - Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 (Qld), s 7 - Criminal Code (Qld), s 60A - Liquor Act 1992 (Qld), ss 173EB and 173EC - Whether provisions are invalid under s 109 of Constitution because inconsistent with Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) or Copyright Act 1986 (Cth).

Standing - Whether plaintiff has standing to seek a declaration that provisions are invalid.

Remedies - Whether relief sought by plaintiff is hypothetical.

Short particulars

Documents

19/03/2014 Writ of summons

25/03/2014 Notice of constitutional matter (Plaintiff)

12/05/2014 Hearing (Single Justice, Brisbane)

02/06/2014 Hearing (Single Justice, Brisbane)

23/06/2014 Hearing (Single Justice, Brisbane)

23/06/2014 Special case stated

27/06/2014 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Brisbane)

16/07/2014 Written submissions (Plaintiff)

16/07/2014 Chronology

22/07/2014 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Brisbane)

23/07/2014 Amended Special Case

23/07/2014 Amended written submissions (Plaintiff)

11/08/2014 Written submissions (Defendant)

15/08/2014 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth intervening)

15/08/2014 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales intervening)

15/08/2014 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the Northern Territory intervening)

15/08/2014 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of South Australia intervening)

15/08/2014 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Victoria intervening)

15/08/2014 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia intervening)

22/08/2014 Reply

02/09/2014 Hearing (Full Court, Brisbane) (Audio-visual recording)

03/09/2014 Hearing (Full Court, Brisbane) (Audio-visual recording)

14/11/2014 Judgment (Judgment summary)