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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.
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)