The President of the Institute, Robin Speed, has drafted and lodged a submission with the NSW parliamentary committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption, arguing that a new approach is needed.
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Today marks the 95th anniversary of the most important High Court case you’re never heard of. William Shrubb reviews the 1921 decision “In re Judiciary Act”.
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An event hosted by the Rule of Law Institute of Australia, UNSW Law, and the Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law.
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The Institute has lodged a submission with the federal Attorney-General’s Department, recommending against the introduction of Deferred Prosecution Agreements in Australia.
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NSW Parliament has passed two crime bills that raise serious rule of law concerns.
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Taking into account the Institute’s submission, a federal parliamentary committee has declined to recommend any changes to the scrutiny arrangements in place for the ATO.
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Taking into account the Institute’s submission, a Senate Committee has declined to recommend the establishment of a federal anti-corruption body.
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William Shrubb examines a recent High Court decision about whether or not to retain the so-called “advocates’ immunity” in Australia.
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The Canadian Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of mandatory sentencing in a recent controversial judgment handed down this month. William Shrubb has a look.
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The Institute gave evidence yesterday before a public hearing of the Select Committee on the establishment of a National Integrity Commission.
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William Shrubb writes about Australia’s sixth Chief Justice, Sir Owen Dixon, whose 130th birthday is today.
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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.
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The Institute has lodged a submission with the Senate Select Committee on the Establishment of a National Integrity Commission, arguing that no such federal anti-corruption body is needed.
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The Rule of Law Institute strongly condemns the NSW Government’s “Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016” as a threat to the rule of law in NSW.
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The report of Queensland’s Taskforce on Organised Crime Legislation, to which the Institute made a submission, was made public last week. William Shrubb takes a look and discusses the VLAD legislation.
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This media mash-up brings together relevant articles about Queensland’s anti-bikie laws, and the current Government’s response to the recent report of the Taskforce on Organised Crime Legislation.
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The federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights suggests that important Iran sanctions laws may be so unclear that they undermine the rule of law. Nick Clark and William Shrubb investigate.
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Robin Speed writes about the case of Murray Kear and the ICAC.
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Download the resources from the Legal Studies Association of NSW State Conference 2016
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The Institute has lodged a submission regarding external scrutiny of the ATO, arguing that the oversight function of the Inspector-General of Taxation should not be undermined.
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