September in Review – Rule of Law Digest
The best reads from September’s rule of law digest.
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Queensland terrorism legislation
Last week, the Queensland Parliament’s Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee tabled its report on proposed amendments to terrorism legislation. William Shrubb investigates.
Read MoreNSW Parliament passes crime bills with serious RoL concerns
NSW Parliament has passed two crime bills that raise serious rule of law concerns.
Read MoreSenate committee on federal ICAC releases report
Taking into account the Institute’s submission, a Senate Committee has declined to recommend the establishment of a federal anti-corruption body.
Read MoreMedia Release: Personal attacks on the NSW Bar Association President re Serious Crimes Protection Orders
Alister Henskens’ attack on Noel Hutley S.C., President of the New South Wales Bar Association, (Australian, April 22) is a cynical attempt to direct attention away from the Crimes (Serious Crimes Protection Orders) Bill 2016.
Read MoreICAC & the Prosecutor
Nicholas Cowdery AM QC*, former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, has called for the...
Read MoreMedia Mashup – Recent Discussions about Control Orders in Australia
Attorney General Brandis is planning on introducing new legislation to Federal Parliament to amend...
Read MoreClash Brewing between the High Court and Parliament on Presumption of Innocence
President of the Rule of Law Institute, Robin Speed, writes about the powers of the Parliament,...
Read MoreDevelopments on Organised Crime Laws in Queensland
The Rule of Law Institute applauds the creation of an Inquiry into Organised Crime in Queensland...
Read MoreThe High Court and ICAC – Media Mashup – Updated
The recent High Court decision in Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen [2015] HCA...
Read MoreSecurity bill opens door to targeted killings and broader control orders
By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, The University of Queensland The government introduced its third set of...
Read MoreHCA delivers formidable judgment against unlawful use of Crime Commission evidence
“The High Court has delivered a formidable judgment in Lee v The Queen upholding the fundamental...
Read MoreEssay Prize – Security, Surveillance and the Rule of Law
Security, Surveillance and the Rule of Law Prize value: $1500 [pl_button...
Read MoreRoLIA Submission on Search Warrant Powers of the AFP
RoLIA has made a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee in...
Read MoreWrap Up: Justice Fryberg v Premier Newman
Comments by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman about the way in which the courts should implement laws relating to outlaw motorcycle gangs have been challenged by Justice George Fryberg in the Queensland Supreme Court during a...
Read MoreNSW Crime Commission and self-incrimination – High Court decision
In Lee & Anor v NSW Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39 handed down on 9 October 2013, the High...
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