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.
#ITC22: Denis Nelthorpe on the HFC credit licensing case
Consumer credit practices in Victoria were not scrutinised closely until the 1980s, when the Consumer Credit Legal Service challenged the renewal of one credit provider's licence to operate. The case was part of a movement which exposed the questionable practices of credit providers, and improved the rights of consumers. The settlement of the case led to the creation of the Consumer Law Centre Victoria, and ultimately to the creation of the Consumer Action Law Centre.
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.
