Update on NSW Sentencing Laws NSW sentencing laws  are proposed to change significantly under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 (NSW) (“the Act”). Update July 2018 – The Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (“the amending Act”) introduced new committal proceedings, compulsory case conferences and a fixed guilty plea discount scheme for […]

A proposed DPA scheme was introduced in Australia by the Attorney-General’s Department in March 2017. The Institute has an interest in this scheme and the enactment of DPA’s as there is a potential that certain elements of DPA’s erode the rule of law

Section 44 of the Australian Constitution which sets out the legal framework under the rule of law that disqualifies a person from sitting in Parliament

The changing nature of technology, the legal response and it’s intersection with the Rule of Law was the key topic of discussion. Resources related to the presentation and the topic more broadly can be found in this post.