Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) is one of the most important Australian law cases in history. In the Engineers Case, the High Court of Australia decided to use a new method of constitutional interpretation. The Australian Constitution was to be interpreted literally, according to the ordinary meaning of the text of the Constitution. In this video, we will look at the composition of the High Court of Australia, the facts, the decision, and the legal reasoning of the majority of justices in the Engineers Case of 1920.
0:00 - Intro: Engineers Case 1920
0:57 - Composition of the High Court of Australia
2:55 - Reserved Powers and Implied Immunities
4:29 - Facts
6:51 - The Question Before the High Court of Australia
7:41 - Decision
9:30 - Reasoning and Effects of the Decision
15:08 - Summary
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LINKS:
- Engineers Case (1920) : jade.io/j/?a=outline&id=62882
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- Public Law Review (Vol 31 pt 1 : Edition on the Engineers Case) : sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/jo...
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