JSB171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Australia Act 1986, Separation Of Queensland, Primary And Secondary Legislation
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Introduction to the australian legal and governmental system. Outline of lecture: legal history, sources of law, the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, case law, rule of law, separation of power. Because new south wales was legally classed as having been settled" (as opposed to conquered or ceded), english settlers brought with them english common and statute law which was applicable to new colonies. Case: mabo v qld (no 2) (1992) 175 clr 1. Law was received into queensland in three waves: english common and statue law was received into new south wales (which then included queensland) on. 26th january 1788: on the 28th july 1828, the received english law was updated to the australian courts act 1828 (imp), queensland separated from new south wales on 6th june 1859. Wales continued to apply to queensland from this date (including all laws received in 1828 and any laws made since 1828).
