by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 28, 2025 | All Posts, Case Notes
Case Note: Bayley v The Queen [2016] VSCA 160 Access to Justice: For those who commit horrible crimes Adrian Bayley, the Victorian serial offender who plead guilty in 2013 of journalist Jill Meagher’s rape and murder, had another rape conviction overturned by...
by Jasmine Graham | May 15, 2025 | Bail, Case Notes, Crime, Criminal Investigation Process, Education
Case Note: Kristian White and Clare Nowland Facts of the Case Procedural History What is Manslaughter Legal Issues Non-Legal Response Rule of Law Principles Introduction The conviction of Kristian White for the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland demonstrates...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 12, 2025 | All Posts, Case Notes, Education
Sovereign Citizens Return to Case Studies Considering cases from courts around Australia and how they have addressed the claims of Sovereign Citizens who believe they are not bound by the law. Pre-learning activity Why is it important for the law to apply equally to...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Feb 27, 2025 | All Posts, Case Notes, Constitution, Education
Judge Vasta and Judicial Immunity Return to Case Studies Queensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym) [2025] HCA 3 Click here to read the High Court of Australia’s judgement. Pre-learning activity When is a judical officer liable for the consequences of their...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 31, 2024 | Constitution, Education
Judge Amul Thapar: Originalism, the Constitution and the Rule of Law On Tour to Australia talking about his book The People’s Justice Introduction Amul Thapar is among the most senior judges in America and toured Australia to discuss his new book, The People’s...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 14, 2024 | Australian Colonies, Australian History, Case Notes, Democracy, Education, Human Rights, Supreme Court and Forbes
The Establishment of the NSW Supreme Court A Free Press and an Independent Judiciary From the earliest of days of the NSW Penal Colony, the values and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic form of government were present. The concept of the separation of...
