ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Lexisnexis, Australia Act 1986, New South Wales Act 1823
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Law was received" into queensland in three waves: English law (legislation and case law, so far as relevant to the colony) was received into nsw (which then included queensland) as at 26 january 1788. The australian courts act 1828 (imp) updated" the received english law to 25. Queensland separated from nsw on 6 june 1859. By order-in-council, all laws of nsw as at that date continued to apply in. Queensland including both english laws received as at 1828 and new laws passed by the nsw parliament since 1828. Great britain granted limited self-government to each colony. The new colonial parliaments and courts could generally repeal, amend and add to the ordinary received english law. Confirmed by the colonial laws validity act 1865 (imp) clva". First supreme court established in nsw in 1814; new south wales act. 1823 (imp) formalised the supreme courts of nsw and van diemen"s. Land and created the first parliament, the legislative council".
