http://lawyerslawyer.net/2007/10/18/melbourne-barrister-john-walsh-of-branna...
Sadly, that blog post is just an attack on a simple person whom obviously had some trouble properly representing the case.
Far from it. Apart from providing the entire judgement of the case in question (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2007/148.rtf) the author defends the right of a "simple person" to make such a case (no matter how bug-crazy) admires their gall in charging the PM with treason, no less - and of course Justice Hansen providing a comprehensive repudiation of the claims.
It completely astounded me when I heard an interview with Justice Kirby; he stated that the court had to decide on the "spirit" of the law, rather than the "letter" of the law ... I see that as patently wrong.
As others have pointed out it, Justice Kirby's remarks on the matter are entirely correct and have been been part of the western legal tradition in both the Roman and English traditions. Regards, -- Lev Lafayette, mobile: 61 432 255 208 http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt