Recent High Court Cases: CPCF and Tajjour

Constitutional Centre of Western Australia in conjunction with the Australian Association of
Constitutional Law will host a twilight seminar:

Recent
High Court Cases: CPCF and Tajjour

WEDNESDAY
13 MAY 2015

6pm– 7pm

Event chair:  Grant Donaldson SC – Solicitor-General of Western Australia

• Ben Tomasi, State Solicitor’s
       Office:  will give an overview of the High
       Court's recent decision in CPCF v Minister for
       Immigration and Border Protection
       [2015] HCA 1. Of particular interest, and consequently the main
       focus of the presentation, is the discussion of the non-statutory
       executive power of the Commonwealth by some of the judges
• Dr Murray Wesson, Senior
       Lecturer, UWA Law School will
       provide an analysis of the High Court’s decision in Tajjour v State of New
       South Wales [2014] HCA 35
       and consider the implications of the decision for the future development
       of the implied freedom of political communication.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CENTRE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

40 Havelock St, West Perth

Parking is available on site

Bookings essential:  ccevents@dpc.wa.gov.au

Enquiries:   Lisa Belde 6552 6222