On 18 June 2014, the High Court handed down its decision concerning the lawfulness of amendments to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) legislation enabling asylum seekers to be removed to Manus Island, part of Papua New Guinea (PNG), for “processing” to assess whether they...
The Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRC) held its annual lecture this week with Beatrice Mtetwa, a Zimbabwean lawyer of international renown for her work in defending human rights activists and promoting the rule of law in Zimbabwe. The Rule of Law Institute of...
“The High Court has delivered a formidable judgment in Lee v The Queen upholding the fundamental importance of a fair criminal trial. The judgment is notable as a strong statement of principle as to the nature of the criminal trial, and the continued relevance of...
This year Australian Legal Philosophy Students Association (ALPSA) will be running an essay competition for all Australian University students – undergraduate and postgraduate! Write on any jurisprudence topic you like – from the rule of law in Australia today (see...
RoLIA has just published a survey of responses to questions on notice for 2013 Senate Estimates involving the Treasury portfolio agencies. Responsiveness to these questions is one of the few ways in which the executive government is made accountable to the parliament,...
Nicholas Cowdery AM QC’s paper: ‘Mandatory Sentencing: Getting Justice Wrong’. See the live tweet and excerpts from the paper below. Podcast coming soon! Want to know more? The Sydney Morning Herald has highlighted Mr Cowdery’s point...
