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Apr 15
#BREAKING 🚨 The High Court has ruled that Victoria’s political donations laws are unconstitutional
The case was brought by The West Party’s Paul Hopper and Hawthorn independent candidate Melissa Lowe, who had argued the laws disadvantaged candidates not from the major parties
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Apr 7
Vote:
Affirmative (11): France, UK, USA, Bahrain, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, Panama, Somalia
Abstain (2): Colombia, Pakistan
Negative (2): China, Russia
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High Court to hand down decisions in the following on 8 April:
CCDM v India: waiver of foreign state immunity for enforcement of tribunal arbitration awards
King v AR: convictions for using child abuse material and discussing sexual activities with/grooming minors
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Apr 1
NSW Court of Criminal Appeal rules claimed motive of ‘love and affection’ not relevant for sentencing where defendant convicted of sexual intercourse without consent when defendant knew the victim was intoxicated and unconscious | @6NewsAU
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The court noted that although the defendant and the victim were close friends, there was no prior sexual or romantic relationship.
Sentence of 4 years with mandatory non-parole period of 2 years and 9 months upheld.
Decision: caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/…
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"Manifestly hopeless and therefore an abuse of process" - High Court continues to refuse to hear claim by Zhanyu Zhong that his 2001 conviction for trying to hire an undercover cop to kill his wife was a 'human rights abuse'
A High Court thread | @6NewsAU @GovCheck6
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The NZYQ saga continues! After the High Court struck down the government's first attempt to impose curfews and ankle monitors on refugees released from immigration detention under NZYQ, it's second attempt has ended up back in court.
A High Court judgment thread | @6NewsAU
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Unsurprisingly, the 3 Democrat-appointed judges voted against it, with the moderate Chief Justice Roberts and Gorsuch both opposing it, which was likely, but an interesting flip by Justice Barrett. Although Barrett disagreed with Gorsuch’s ‘straw man’ argument
Feb 20
#BREAKING 🚨 The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are illegal
The ruling has upheld a lower court's previous finding that the US president exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs under a law that was meant for national emergencies
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GovCheck retweeted
Feb 20
#BREAKING 🚨 The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are illegal
The ruling has upheld a lower court's previous finding that the US president exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs under a law that was meant for national emergencies
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