George v Rockett

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
Judgment Date1990
Neutral Citation[1990] HCA 26,1990-0620 HCA B
Date1990
Year1990
CourtHigh Court

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  • The Unfolding Purpose of Fairness
    • United Kingdom
    • Sage Federal Law Review No. 45-4, December 2017
    • 1 December 2017
    ...NZLR 996, 1001. Judicial rejection of absolute discretionary powers is now regularly stated in Australia. See, eg, George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104, 112; Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478, 503–4 [69]–[70]; Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476, 512 [99]–......
  • Can I Leave the House? A Coded Analysis of the Interpretation of the Reasonable Excuse Provision by NSW Police During the COVID-19 Lockdown
    • United Kingdom
    • Sage Federal Law Review No. 49-3, September 2021
    • 1 September 2021
    ...337 [141].55. Williams (n 45) 155.56. Covid Order (n 3) s 5(1).57. (1981) 52 FLR 285, 289 (‘Thornton’).58. Ibid.59. George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104, 112.Mostyn and Kinchin 476 Federal Law Review 49(3)However, the term ‘reasonable excuse’ is imprecise. In a guide on framing Commonwealtho......
  • An Opportunity Spurned: Michael McKinnon's Case
    • United Kingdom
    • Sage Federal Law Review No. 35-2, June 2007
    • 1 June 2007
    ...the face of a strong alibi:30_____________________________________________________________________________________ 25 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104. 26 Ibid 112. 27 McKinnon (No 2) (2005) 145 FCR 70, 92 [50] (emphasis added). 28 Ibid 89 [45]. 29 McKinnon (No 3) (2006) 229 ALR 187, 190......