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.
Certain scholars, including Juliet Curtin, have pointed out that the majority and minority opinions, with the exception of Justice Kirby's, primarily focused on Australian legal precedents and neglected to consider foreign laws or rulings from other countries with similar legal systems.