NationStates Jolt Archive

I was watching a contorversial telivison show on the ABC tonight called Media Watch. The show basically highlights mistakes made the previous week by the media, politician and the Courts.

On astounding stroy they covered was of the Cheif Jusitice of the Australian Supreme Court who set a dangerous tone when personal injuriy cases were ordered to be judged based upon cases which did not ecxist.

His Honour had apparently been tipped to a webstie known as the Stella Awards that covered supposedly inane lawsuits in America. Based on what he considered to be a dangerous trend emergin in America, as seen on the site, Justices were warned against allowing the trend to gain ground in Australia.

However, it has been revealed via the investigation of a team of American Attornies and reveiwed by the Queensland Law Society, the results indicating that no such cases excisted.

In repsonse the Cheif Justice simply stated "I had no idea...", One would sincerely hope he does not make Court Room rulings as wrecklessly.

although i do like that show, the presenter is a smarmy smart-arse prick. :evil:

i guess in regards to the chief justice, he is only human and we do seem to expect a certain level of infallability from our public servants. I guess that the sentiment of keeping Australia away from the stupid american litigation culture can only be applauded. to me, the fact that this website is BS is irrelevant when you look at the big picture.

and i can assure you that he does not make court room rulings so recklessly.

although i do like that show, the presenter is a smarmy smart-arse prick. :evil:

i guess in regards to the chief justice, he is only human and we do seem to expect a certain level of infallability from our public servants. I guess that the sentiment of keeping Australia away from the stupid american litigation culture can only be applauded. to me, the fact that this website is BS is irrelevant when you look at the big picture.

and i can assure you that he does not make court room rulings so recklessly.Do you really think it is apporpiate for our Cheif Justice to be misquoting law and precedent?

Yay for infallible human judges who can decide over life and death of prisoners in some countries...(*cough* US of A *cough*)

Following the US on law. Great, just what Australia really needs.

What?

You mean some things on the Internet are .... *gasp*.... FAKE!

Who knew!?


lmfao!

Although the sentiment of trying to ensure that the system does not tend towards stupid personal-damages is not a bad thing. The concept of the "
litigation lottery" DOES exist and has often got out of hand.

-Z-