Lawyers, litigants and courts have shaped Australia through interesting and important public interest litigation. At the same time, the individual players involved have been shaped and impacted by their involvement in these cases. From the saga of the 2007 Haneef case, to Jason Kioa’s reshaping of Australian public law, to the public and personal effects of Mabo, ‘In That Case’ unpacks some of the most fascinating moments in Australian law.
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Lawyers, litigants and courts have shaped Australia through interesting and important public interest litigation. At the same time, the individual players involved have been shaped and impacted by their involvement in these cases. From the saga of the 2007 Haneef case, to Jason Kioa’s reshaping of Australian public law, to the public and personal effects of Mabo, ‘In That Case’ unpacks some of the most fascinating moments in Australian law.
For many years, there was gross disparity in voting power in Western Australia, between electors in huge and sparsely populated regional electorates, and those in metropolitan electorates. It had long been a source of objection. Jim McGinty was a member of the WA parliament when he brought an unsuccessful High Court challenge to the laws which created the gap in voting power, before (as Attorney-General) he finally achieved the long hoped-for legislative reform to achieve greater parity.
In That Case
Lawyers, litigants and courts have shaped Australia through interesting and important public interest litigation. At the same time, the individual players involved have been shaped and impacted by their involvement in these cases. From the saga of the 2007 Haneef case, to Jason Kioa’s reshaping of Australian public law, to the public and personal effects of Mabo, ‘In That Case’ unpacks some of the most fascinating moments in Australian law.
