Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Crawford v State of Western Australia [2024] FCA 222 File number: WAD 261 of 2022
Judgment of: PERRAM J
Date of judgment: 12 March 2024
Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – validity of provisions of the Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 (WA) ('CCWA Act') and the Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA) ('MC Act') concerning allocation of responsibilities to dually appointed magistrates – whether those provisions undermine judicial independence – whether those provisions substantially impair the institutional integrity of the Magistrates Court and Children's Court STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – proper construction of impugned provisions of the CCWA Act and MC Act – whether s 25(1) of the MC Act impliedly amended by amendments to the CCWA Act – scope of permitted considerations under ss 11 and 12A of the CCWA Act
Legislation: Constitution ss 75, 76, 77(iii) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39(2), 44(1) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) High Court Rules 2004 (Cth) r 1.05 Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 (WA) ss 5(1), 6, 7, 10, 11, 12A, 13(5) Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Act 2022 (WA) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA) Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA) ss 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 24, 25, 37(1), Sch 1 cll 2, 3, 5, 6, 11-15, Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 (WA) ss 7, 18, 50(1)
Cases cited: Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia (1932) 47 CLR 1 Attorney-General (NT) v Emmerson [2014] HCA 13; 254 CLR 393 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] HCA 43; 184 CLR 265 Durham Holdings Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2001] HCA 7; 205 CLR 399 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 Marbury v Madison 5 US (1 Cranch) 137 (1803) Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Re Colina; Ex parte Torney [1999] HCA 57; 200 CLR 386 Rees v Crane [1994] 2 AC 173 Telstra v Commonwealth [2008] HCA 7; 234 CLR 210 Nettle G, 'Removal of Judges from Office' 45(1) Melbourne University Law Review 241
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