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Reflections: Presumption of innocence and the Singh case

31 March 2021

Well of course he is guilty! But is he really? These news articles have blindingly stuck in...

Explainer – The Treaty Process in Australia

30 October 2020 |

Explainer on the treaty process as it occurs in Australia. The explainer is designed for senior high school students and their teachers when teaching Human rights units of work.

Claremont Killings case note

21 October 2020 |

Claremont Serial Killing Case note looks at beyond reasonable doubt, propensity evidence and the rule of law

Victorian curfew invalid according to top QC

11 September 2020 |

One of Melbourne’s top silks believes the validity of the curfew imposed on the city’s residents...

Defamation Law Reform and Geoffrey Rush Case Note

10 August 2020 |

REFORM TO DEFAMATION LAWS Following a series of high-profile massive payouts for...

Covid-19 and the rule of law

30 June 2020 |

Governance and the rule of law during Covid-19 The impact of Covid-19 has been felt throughout...

Technology Law Resources

22 May 2020 |

Download current teaching and learning technology law resources

Additional Reading – The Keli Lane Case

25 March 2020

The Keli Lane case has captured the attention of the Australian public since 2011. The...

What was the law behind the Keli Lane Case? What did the evidence say? What was the role of the judge and jury? Why didn’t Keli Lane speak about Tegan? Why did the appeal fail? Read our case note to understand more

Primary Education Resources

18 October 2019 |

Primary Education Resources are GO! Expanding upon our successful High School education program,...

Updated Posters

27 September 2019 |

Rule of Law Education provides free posters for classroom teachers to download. You can see all of...

Mandatory Sentencing – New Resource

20 September 2019 |

Our new Mandatory Sentencing Resource, available for download by clicking on the image to the...

Rule of Law Update: Poland

13 August 2019 |

Read about the rule of law in Poland

Case Note: Juries and the Prasad Direction

26 July 2019 |

Case Note: Prasad Direction Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No 1 of 2017 [2019] HCA 9...

Implied Freedom of Political Communication – Case Note and New Resource

20 July 2019 |

Implied Freedom of Political Communication The Australian Constitution (“the Constitution”) does...

Announcement

10 June 2019 |

Announcement concerning the awarding of an Order of Australia to Mr Robin Speed – Founder of the Rule of Law Institute and Australia’s Magna Carta Institute