The Cattanach v Melchior (2003) 215 CLR 1 case

In 2004, the High Court handed down its decision in Cattanach v Melchior (2003) 215 CLR 1. Critically analyze how Justice Kirby’s decision in the Cattanach v Melchior (2003) 215 CLR 1 case.

In your answer, include discussion of:
1. The role played by the application of legal authority to new circumstances
2. The application of relevant legal principles
3. Considerations of legal policy.

Where appropriate, support your analysis by comparing the selected judgment to that of other judgments in Cattanach v Melchior. Your answer should include a discussion of relevant case law and reference to relevant legal theories studied throughout the semester or referred to in the judgment.

Please use those topics and relate to Justice Kirby’s decision. Topics include corrective justice, natural law, positivism, liberal theory, personal responsibility, law, and economics.