Adverse economic effect of decision gives standing under AD(JR) Act
In Argos Pty Ltd v Corbell [2014] HCA 50, the High Court held that an applicant whose profitability would be affected by a decision had standing under the AD(JR) Act.
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In Argos Pty Ltd v Corbell [2014] HCA 50, the High Court held that an applicant whose profitability would be affected by a decision had standing under the AD(JR) Act.
In Australian Electoral Commission v Johnston [2014] HCA 5, the High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, answered questions of law in a way which led to the election of WA Senators to the Commonwealth Parliament being declared void.
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