Justice Reform in South Australia - The History You Don't Know

Compulsory arbitration, why were grand juries abolished in South Australia, re-instatement of jury trials, the power of parliament to remove a judge for misconduct, parliament's power to interfere with property rights, access to justice, uniform civil procedure and a national railway system - South Australia is still agitating the issues raised by Justice Boothby in the 19th Century. My great-great aunt Rebecca Teague was Justice Boothby's private secretary and he was indeed remembered as urbane and civil despite the narrative to the contrary on our Supreme Court website.

Acara Verstek Dalam Praktek Peradilan Agama

Oleh : Rasyid Muzhar, S.Ag.,MH (Hakim PA Bajawa)

Submission to Senate Economics Committee on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials

Diaspora Legal has made a submission to the Senate Economics Committee Enquiry into Bribery of Foreign Officials

Are China's "Traditional Fishing" Rights Really so fishy?

The legal position between China and Indonesia has some nuances. Conflict could arise if, similarly with the conflict with Australia over the execution of its citizens, Indonesia's foreign policy again relies on an overly simplistic notion of sovereignty.

Full Court of Family Court Upholds Validity of Potentially Polygamous Foreign Marriages

Amendments to the Marriage Act define marriage as the union of one man and one woman entered into for life. A decision of a single judge of the Family Court of Australia following those amendments to the Marriage Act refused to recognise the validity of a potentially polygamous Iranian marriage. The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia in Ghazel & Ghazel and Anor [2016] FamCAFC 31 has over-ruled that decision and declared the marriage valid.

s41 Protection of the Commonwealth Franchise

The High Court in R v Pearson; Ex Parte Sipka (1983) 152 CLR 254 purported to limit the protection to a person's right to vote in Commonwealth elections afforded by s41. But is the limitation overstated? Is there a practical protection which remains available, but still consistent with the majority reasoning?

Indonesia Systematises Processing of Letters Rogatory

The Indonesian Supreme Court has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as to the processing of letters rogatory from foreign courts.

Interplay of Foreign State Immunity and Foreign Judgments Act In Australia

The High Court of Australia has considered the interplay of customary public international law and Australian statutes in the enforcement of a foreign judgment in Australia against the assets of a foreign state located in Australia

No Limitation on Enforcement of Judgements

Many "free legal advice" websites state that there is a limitation period on enforcement of judgments in South Australia. Is that right?

South Australia - Bali Comity

Flinders University Law School is building comity in relations between South Australia's legal fraternity and the Denpasar District Court