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Professional Development for Teachers
Free Professional Development Opportunity for our teacher members The Rule of Law Education Centre...
Read MoreDigital Justice in a Pandemic
During the pandemic, the Courts had to adjust procedures to allow justice to continue even during lockdowns resulting in digital justice. This had disadvantages and advantages with lessons to be learnt
Read MoreDesigns for a Federal ICAC
What Safeguards does a Federal ICAC need? Designs for the proposed National Integrity...
Read MoreChris Dawson Trial and role of Media
Chris Dawson’s Trial Case Note, Timeline and Relevant Resources How effective is the media...
Read MoreMedia and Social Media Presentation to LSA
Presentation to Legal Studies Association on Media and Social Media as a non legal response
Read MoreThe Rule of Law in Roe v Wade and Dobbs
In Dobbs, both the majority, and the minority, rely upon the rule of law in aid of their judgments for the constitutional validity, and invalidity, of State laws permitting abortion.
Read MoreConstitution Day: The ‘Birth’ of Australia
The Constitution is the most important law in Australia. It establishes the rule of law in Australia and outlines a list of law detailing how the nation is to be governed.
Read MoreMagna Carta and Checks and Balances
How do you stop a dictator? What do you do when you are ruled by a tyrant
Surprisingly, the answer comes from the Magna Carta. A time in 1215 when the English were ruled by a tyrant, King John.
Read MoreMagna Carta and Human Rights
Magna Carta and Human Rights What is the relationship between the Magna Carta and Human Rights?...
Read MoreWisdom from Hon Sir Brennan
Wise Words from Hon Sir Brennan Sir Gerard Brennan, the former Chief Justice who was primarily...
Read MoreCivics and Citizenship Education in NSW
This Report considers what civics and citizenship content students in New South Wales are exposed to. This is achieved by comparing the current civics and citizenship content of the New South Wales curriculum with the civics and citizenship content in version 8.4 of the Australian Curriculum
Read MoreTribute Judge Zahra
Peter 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 MoreCase Study comparison on Independent Judiciary
This resource provides a comparison of the experience of judicial independence across three nations – Australia, Poland and Afghanistan, examining the role of the constitution and the associated the impacts of constitutional changes on judicial discretion and power, and therefore the achievement of the Rule of Law.
Read MoreIs ICAC a Kangaroo Court?
Which parts of the kangaroo court would form part of its national integrity commission? Will appeal rights be discarded? Will the rules of evidence go? And will there be show trials with predetermined outcomes?
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