The Power of a Judge of Appeal
In certain circumstances, a single judge of appeal has jurisdiction to exercise the powers of the Court of Appeal. This is seen to occur on routine applications that are made prior to a substantive hearing, such as an application for a stay of orders under appeal,[1] or an application
Case note: Lewis v ACT
Case note: Lewis v Australian Capital Territory [2020] HCA 26; 94 ALJR 740 The High Court has unanimously declined to award compensatory damages for false imprisonment where the imprisonment was inevitable notwithstanding the commission of the tort. The Court also refused to recognise a separate head of substantial ‘vindicatory’ damages. Edelman