legalis-au

Australia Legal System Support for Legalis-RS

Version 0.1.3 - Commonwealth Constitution, ACL, Fair Work, Native Title

Overview

legalis-au provides comprehensive support for the Australian legal system within the Legalis-RS framework. Australia operates under a federal common law system with both Commonwealth (federal) and State/Territory laws.

Australian Legal System

The Australian legal system is characterized by:

• Common law tradition - Inherited from English law
• Federal structure - Commonwealth, 6 States, 2 Territories
• Constitutional framework - 1901 Constitution with implied rights
• Parliamentary sovereignty - Subject to constitutional limits
• Native title recognition - Since Mabo v Queensland (1992)

Comparison with Other Legal Systems

Implemented Features

✅ Constitution

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901

• ✅ Federal structure (ss 51-52, 107-109)
• ✅ Separation of powers (Chapters I-III)
• ✅ Implied rights (freedom of political communication)
• ✅ Section 92 (free trade between States)
• ✅ External affairs power (s 51(xxix))
• ✅ Corporations power (s 51(xx))

use legalis_au::constitution::{ConstitutionalPower, validate_federal_law};

let law = FederalLaw::new()
    .title("Corporations Act 2001")
    .head_of_power(ConstitutionalPower::Corporations) // s 51(xx)
    .build()?;

assert!(validate_federal_law(&law).is_ok());

✅ Consumer Law (ACL)

Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to Competition and Consumer Act 2010)

• ✅ Consumer guarantees (ss 51-59)
• ✅ Unfair contract terms (Part 2-3)
• ✅ Misleading and deceptive conduct (s 18)
• ✅ Unconscionable conduct (ss 20-22)
• ✅ Product safety standards

use legalis_au::consumer_law::{ConsumerGuarantee, validate_guarantee};

let guarantee = ConsumerGuarantee::new()
    .guarantee_type(GuaranteeType::AcceptableQuality)
    .goods_value(500.00) // AUD
    .build()?;

assert!(validate_guarantee(&guarantee).is_ok());

✅ Employment Law (Fair Work)

Fair Work Act 2009 - National workplace relations framework

• ✅ National Employment Standards (NES)
• ✅ Modern awards system
• ✅ Enterprise agreements
• ✅ Unfair dismissal protection
• ✅ General protections
• ✅ Minimum wage

use legalis_au::employment::{EmploymentContract, NationalEmploymentStandards};

let contract = EmploymentContract::new()
    .employee_name("John Smith")
    .award("Clerks Private Sector Award 2020")
    .classification("Level 3")
    .hours_per_week(38.0) // Standard full-time
    .build()?;

let nes = NationalEmploymentStandards::validate(&contract)?;
assert!(nes.meets_minimum_standards());

✅ Tort Law

Common law torts with statutory modifications

• ✅ Negligence (duty, breach, causation, damage)
• ✅ Civil Liability Acts (State variations)
• ✅ Defamation (uniform defamation laws)
• ✅ Nuisance and trespass

use legalis_au::tort::{Negligence, DutyOfCare};

let claim = Negligence::new()
    .plaintiff("Injured Party")
    .defendant("Negligent Party")
    .duty(DutyOfCare::Established)
    .breach(true)
    .causation(CausationType::ButFor)
    .damage(50_000.00)
    .build()?;

✅ Property Law

Real property and native title

• ✅ Torrens title system
• ✅ Native title (Native Title Act 1993)
• ✅ Leasehold interests
• ✅ Easements and covenants

✅ Corporate Law

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

• ✅ Company types (Pty Ltd, Ltd, No Liability)
• ✅ Directors' duties (ss 180-184)
• ✅ Shareholder remedies (oppression, derivative actions)
• ✅ Insolvent trading prohibition

✅ Privacy Law

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)

• ✅ 13 Australian Privacy Principles
• ✅ Notifiable Data Breaches scheme
• ✅ Cross-border data transfer
• ✅ Credit reporting

✅ Superannuation

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

• ✅ SG contribution rates (11.5% in 2024-25)
• ✅ Choice of fund
• ✅ Preservation rules

📊 Current Implementation Status

Version 0.1.3 Statistics:

• ✅ Modules: 20 modules (constitution, consumer_law, employment, tort, property, corporate, privacy, etc.)
• ✅ Constitution: Key sections with implied rights
• ✅ ACL: Consumer guarantees and unfair terms
• ✅ Fair Work: NES and modern awards
• ✅ Comprehensive coverage of major Commonwealth legislation

Dependencies

• legalis-core - Core types and traits
• legalis-i18n - Internationalization support
• legalis-verifier - Validation framework
• legalis-sim - Simulation support
• chrono - Date/time handling
• serde - Serialization
• thiserror - Error handling

License

MIT OR Apache-2.0

Related Links

• Federal Register of Legislation
• High Court of Australia
• Fair Work Commission
• ACCC (Consumer Law)
• GitHub: cool-japan/legalis