The claim
“In December, the NSW Court of Appeal ruled that provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act allowing arrest warrants were invalid because they impaired the court's institutional integrity.”
Our verdict
True
The NSW Court of Appeal struck down sections of the Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901, holding that they compromised judicial independence and thus impaired the court's institutional integrity.
What we found
The NSW Court of Appeal struck down sections of the Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901, holding that they compromised judicial independence and thus impaired the court's institutional integrity.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Court of Appeal struck down century‑old provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901, finding they impermissibly compromised judicial independence under the Kable doctrine, i.e., institutional integrity.
lsj.com.au· LSJ analysis of Cullen v President of Legislative Council - Background
The judgment emphasized that the provisions undermined the institutional integrity of the judiciary, confirming the basis of the ruling.
lsj.com.au· Legal reasoning cited by the court
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