In a recent speech, Chief Justice French stated that ‘[r]easonableness in the exercise of official power may be regarded as an aspect of the rule of law.’ The Chief Justice was referring to the presumption that statutory power must be exercised reasonably. If...
The Institute’s staff keep a digest of interesting things they read about legal topics. The articles selected are aimed to assist teachers and students to keep informed about a range of legal issues in Australia and internationally. See the latest from the digest....
The NSW Government is currently in the process of trying to alleviate the substantial workload of the NSW District Court. One of the mechanisms through which the government proposes to do this is by introducing the option of summary proceedings for four indictable...
The Federal Government has introduced new legislation to deal with firearms trafficking in Australia, but they have included a mandatory minimum sentencing scheme. On 15 September, the Federal Government introduced the Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms...
‘Saltwater: an epic fight for justice in the tropics’ is a novel written by Queensland magistrate Cathy McLennan. McLennan was 22 years old when she started working as a solicitor for the Townsville and Districts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
