Retrospective Legislation and the Rule of Law
Is it possible to break a law that has not yet been made? In Australia the answer is yes. Both...
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RoLIA welcomes Red Tape Repeal Initiative
The Rule of Law Institute of Australia (ROLIA) welcomes the statement by the Prime Minister, that...
Read MoreKevin Lindgren AM QC – Distinguished Speakers Program at Sydney Law School
The Hon Kevin Lindgren AM QC, former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, spoke on the 18...
Read MoreRule of Law Updates and Perspectives from Australia – LexisNexis Australia – June 2013
The Rule of Law Institute welcomes the publication of Lexis Nexis Australia’s newsletter...
Read MoreSubmission: Improving the Transparency of Australia’s Business Tax System
In April 2013 Treasury released a discussion paper entitled Improving the Transparency of Australia’s Business Tax System. RoLIA’s submission focused on one of the proposals contained in the paper relating to...
Read MoreAre you keeping up with legislation?
The volume and complexity of law is of great concern in maintaining the rule of law. If the law is so complex and vast that it cannot be known fairness and certainty in the legal system suffers. Scrutiny of bills is important in...
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