Category: Constitutional Law
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The Engineers Case (1920)
Facts The High Court of Australia in Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129 (‘Engineers Case’) considered the scope of section 21AA of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act (Cth). The Conciliation and Arbitration Act was passed purportedly in reliance on section 51(xxxv) of the Australian Constitution. Section 51 (xxxv)…
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