KANGAROO COURT

OF AUSTRALIA

The Kangaroo Court of Australia is the world’s most innovative court. The Court exercises superior jurisdiction and has specialist lists in Flatulence Law, Troll Dispute Resolution and Relationships Law. Court registries are located in all capital cities across Australia. A brief history of the Court The Court was originally established in 1996 in order to assist the existing judicial system in coping with a sudden and unprecedented rise in litigation within the Australian troll community. For readers unfamiliar with Australia, it should be mentioned that Australia is home to one of the largest troll populations in the world. The Australian troll is found mainly in urban areas and commonly lives in sewers, drains, rubbish skips and so on. Australians are proud of their diverse, cosmopolitan society and trolls are seen as an important part of this unique “melting pot”. The troll is, however, a rather litigious creature and by the early 1990s the Australian court system was experiencing an enormous backlog of work as a result of proceedings commenced by trolls. As a result, the Kangaroo Court was established with jurisdiction to hear civil and criminal matters relating to trolls. Matters are usually initially heard by a single judge and there is a right of appeal to the Full Kangaroo Court. A further avenue of appeal exists to the High Court of Australia via a special leave application. The Court expands its jurisdiction Over time the Court has begun to hear non-troll related matters. Proceedings can be delegated from either the Federal Court of Australia or the State Supreme Courts if there is a shortage of resources in any of those courts. The Kangaroo Court has developed a reputation for innovation in novel areas of law. For example, in 1997 the Tasmanian Parliament passed experimental legislation which expanded the ambit of the Trade Practices Act to include unconscionable or misleading conduct in the context of marriage, dating and relationships. The Kangaroo Court now regularly hears complaints relating to these matters and several of the Court’s decisions have been criticised in important law journals. The Court has also delivered some ground-breaking decisions in the area of Environmental law and has been at the vanguard of the development of flatulence-related law for nearly a decade. Commencing proceedings in the Kangaroo Court Commencing an action in the Kangaroo Court is easy. Simply collect five “Kangaroo Tokens” from the back of any Kelloggs Cereal packet and bring them in to any of our Registry offices located in most capital cities. Our friendly staff will help you file a statement of claim and advise you on any other requirements. Readers are encouraged to browse our collection of online judgments or to bugger off back to wherever they came from. The Court Registrar may be contacted by clicking here. Click here to return to Main.