Some commentators, such as Juliet Curtin, have noted that both the majority and minority judgments, except for that of Justice Kirby, focused almost exclusively on Australian law and did not consider either international law or decisions from other common law countries.
Some commentators, such as Juliet Curtin, have pointed out that both the majority and minority judgments, except for that of Justice Kirby, concentrated mainly on Australian law and did not take into account either international law or decisions from other common law nations.