Wisdom from Hon Sir Brennan
Wise Words from Hon Sir Brennan Sir Gerard Brennan, the former Chief Justice who was primarily...
Read MoreWise Words from Hon Sir Brennan Sir Gerard Brennan, the former Chief Justice who was primarily...
Read MorePeter Zahra, who died this week, was much more than the NSW District Court judge who was running the embezzlement trial of Guy Sebastian’s former manager, Titus Day.
Behind the scenes Judge Zahra was one of the biggest supporters of a program that gives law and commerce students direct access to NSW courts.
Read MoreThe Federal Election and the Registration of Political Parties High Court of Australia John...
Read MoreThe Rule of Law Education Centre presentation to the Legal Studies Association Annual Conference...
Read MoreChipping away at the Rule of Law There will be many lessons from the war in Ukraine, some of which...
Read MoreInternational Day of Women Judges After its inception by the UN’s general assembly in April 2021,...
Read MoreAustralia Day is a time to
celebrate our shared values: respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality and the opportunity to have a fair go; and appreciate our democratic rights and the rule of law
The Victorian governments latest pandemic legislation, the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 has been the subject of some serious concern within the legal profession.
Read MoreThe Eureka rebellion was a defining moment in Australian history as the beginning of true representative democracy. It resulted in important reforms being put in place to limit the power government had over the people and gave people a voice in making laws and the ability to hold decision makers to account.
This page provides an audio book reading of the book, character chards, a poster and the Eureka Debate
Did democracy die during the pandemic? What about accountability, government scrutiny and the role of citizens in a democracy? What happens if parliament does not sit?
Read MoreICAC was designed to expose corruption in NSW. However it has become a parallel system of justice with public hearings, no review or exoneration protocol and a court like appearance that can neither make findings of guilt or innocence, follows fair trial procedural justice and even impacts the criminal justice system. This article considers the flaws about ICAC and why its role is confused.
Read MoreOutlines the legal position of covid restrictions and lockdowns, the lawfulness and the restrictions on freedom on speech, border closures, police powers
Read MoreAre we witnessing the death of the presumption of innocence? And does this matter?
This is the subject of the Rule of Law conference hosted by the Rule of Law Education Centre, that will examine recent challenges to this doctrine and the threat this poses to the Australian concept of a ‘fair go’.
Speakers include Ron Hoenig MP, Margaret Cunneen, Malcolm Stewart and Chris Merritt
Read MoreSpeed and Stracey recently represented Libertyworks Inc, at the High Court to seek a declaration that the registration provisions under the FITS Act were beyond the power of the Commonwealth Parliament to enact because they contravened the implied constitutional freedom of political communication
Read MoreRead our Simple Explainer: Does the Constitution allow the States to Close their Borders? ...
Read MoreThe Rule of Law Education Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Margaret Cunneen SC...
Read MoreCelebrate Australia and the foundations of democracy, respect for individuals, peaceful nation and the rule of law
Read MoreWhy the presumption of innocence is good for us and worth protecting
Read MoreRule of Law Education has created a new Constitution resource that brings together all our...
Read MoreRead commentary by Chris Merritt on the recent High Court appointments and what that means for the rule of law in Australia
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