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Judgment date
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| April 2020 |
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28 April 2020 |
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Whether a minister may impose a nationwide lockdown via Public Health rules without state of emergency or parliamentary oversight.
Constitutional law – legality of lockdown measures; Public Health Act s31 – delegated rule‑making and ultra vires; Parliamentary oversight s58; derogation of Chapter IV rights; interlocutory injunctions; adequacy of damages; duty of candour by Attorney General.
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28 April 2020 |
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24 April 2020 |
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24 April 2020 |
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22 April 2020 |
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22 April 2020 |
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21 April 2020 |
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21 April 2020 |
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20 April 2020 |
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Court granted ex parte permission and a seven-day interlocutory injunction restraining enforcement of the COVID-19 lockdown pending review.
Judicial review – Public Health (Corona Virus Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules 2020 – COVID-19 lockdown – Ex parte permission to apply for judicial review – Interlocutory injunction restraining enforcement pending hearing – Urgent hearing in open court.
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17 April 2020 |
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Amendment to Trials Without Jury Order validly applied retrospectively; no substantial prejudice shown, jury trial application dismissed.
Criminal procedure – Trial by jury – Ministerial Order adding offences triable without jury – Retrospective operation of subsidiary legislation – General Interpretation Act s18 – Procedural provisions and retrospectivity – Ultra vires challenge to delegated legislation – Fair trial prejudice assessment.
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16 April 2020 |
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9 April 2020 |
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9 April 2020 |
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9 April 2020 |
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Court denied leave for judicial review, holding the DPRA valid for epidemics and college closure a lawful public-health measure.
Constitutional law – State of disaster vs state of emergency – Interpretation of section 32 DPRA and section 29(a) PHA – Limitation of rights and right to education – Judicial review leave and justiciability in public health emergency.
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7 April 2020 |
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6 April 2020 |
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3 April 2020 |
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Continuation of injunction to prevent expulsion where entry was refused without reasons amid challenged emergency measures.
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3 April 2020 |
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2 April 2020 |
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1 April 2020 |