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Event: Business and the Rule of Law

8 March 2016

Today, the Rule of Law Institute co-hosted an event with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, attended by leading members of the Australian legal and business worlds.

Advocates’ immunity and the rule of law

7 March 2016

A High Court case in Canberra this week will tackle the question of “advocates’ immunity” in Australia. William Shrubb reviews the immunity, and its rule of law implications.

Submission on the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth)

7 March 2016

The Institute has lodged a submission regarding Commonwealth whistleblower legislation, advocating for an amendment to the sections dealing with reprisals against whistleblowers.

The Boilermakers’ case: the separation of powers in Australia

2 March 2016

It has been over 60 year since High Court’s decision in the Boilermakers’ case considering the separation of powers in Australia.

Sir Frank Gavan Duffy

29 February 2016

William Shrubb writes about Australia’s fourth Chief Justice, Sir Frank Gavan Duffy, whose 164th birthday is today.

Crimes rates in Australia

22 February 2016

The latest ABS crime victimisation report is mainly good news for Australians, but some key rule of law concerns remain, William Shrubb says.

Judicial appointments: US and Australia

18 February 2016

The recent death of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has raised interest in judicial appointment methods in the Unites States and Australia. William Shrubb takes a look.

Open access to government

18 February 2016

The 25th anniversary of Question Time broadcasts, and the 150th anniversary of Hansard in Victoria, remind us of the importance of open access to government. William Shrubb has more.

Submission on NSW high risk offender legislation

12 February 2016

The Institute has lodged a submission regarding NSW high risk offender legislation, noting that it raises a number of rule of law concerns.

Controversial Legal Changes in Poland

9 February 2016

The threats to the rule of law in Poland in 2016.

Justice and the Rule of Law in The Hague: The Trial of Ratko Mladić

27 January 2016

In her second blog of the series, Uzma Sherieff examines the importance of due process to the rule of law in conducting international trials and the prosecution of Ratko Mladić.

Courts and Social Media

18 January 2016

Why would courts use social media? What are some of the issues they face in joining the ever changing 24 hour new-media cycle? Robert Size takes a look.

The ICTY and the Rule of Law

15 January 2016

In her first post in a new series, Uzma Sherieff examines the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and discusses its legacy as its work nears completion.

Submission on the Powers of the Commissioner of Taxation

12 January 2016

The Institute has lodged a submission regarding proposed extra powers to be given to the Commissioner of Taxation, noting the importance of the equal application of the law, and for transparency and accountability around the exercise of power.

Submission on Taxpayers’ Charter and Protections

6 January 2016

The Institute has made a submission to the Review into the Taxpayers’ Charter and Taxpayer Protections, focusing on the ATO’s adherence to the Commonwealth model litigant obligations.