by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Feb 2, 2015 | All Posts, Education
The excitement around the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta is beginning in Britain, with the start of a series of events drawing attention to the importance of the document which is: “Considered the cornerstone of modern democracy, liberty, justice and the...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jan 28, 2015 | All Posts
This year, RoLIA will be maintaining a strong focus on supporting teachers and students through its education programs and resources. We are committed to providing relevant and engaging case studies which promote interest in legal issues. Our main way of provoking...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Dec 11, 2014 | All Posts, Education
By Gabrielle Appleby Late last week, the federal government appointed Geoffrey Nettle, a Victorian Court of Appeal judge, to the High Court to replace retiring justice Susan Crennan. Nettle is an excellent lawyer and his appointment was extremely well received. High...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Nov 19, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The so called Queensland Bikie Laws were introduced in September 2013, when Bandido motorcycle gang members on the Gold Coast broke out into a public brawl. With the drafters seeking some rhetorical punch, the suite of laws became known as the Vicious Lawless...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Nov 11, 2014 | All Posts, Education
In the course of our research at the Institute we frequently come across interesting sources of information about legal issues that are helpful for teachers and students studying Legal Studies in Year 11 and 12, or other subjects about Government: Courts We’ve...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Nov 11, 2014 | All Posts
By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, The University of Queensland The government introduced its third set of national security laws last week. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No 1) 2014 valuably empowers the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Intelligence and...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorised
This case note is about Tajjour v New South Wales; Hawthorne v New South Wales; Forster v New South Wales [2014] HCA 35, read the full judgement or the judgement summary. In its latest decision on the status of common law rights in Australian law on 8 October...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 8, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The legal issue of indefinite detention has been the subject of debate recently. This mash – up seeks to bring together a collection of information about indefinite detention in Australia. The decision to detain an individual has the effect of depriving that...
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by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 29, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The High Court’s recent unanimous ruling in Honeysett v R [2014] HCA 29 is a reminder of just how important the rules of evidence are for safeguarding the integrity and accuracy of decision-making in all court cases, and particularly in criminal trials. Important...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 29, 2014 | Education
On the same day that the High Court handed down its ruling on expert evidence in Honeysett v R, dealt with in another case note, it also handed down a ruling about DNA evidence, in Fitzgerald v R [2014] HCA 28. In a mere 37 paragraphs, the Court unanimously quashed...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 25, 2014 | All Posts
Dr Binoy Kampmark writes a guest blog for RoLIA about the latest tranche of national security legislation, their potential effects on civil liberties and the broadening of executive power in Australia. The latest proposed legislative developments are troubling,...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 25, 2014 | All Posts
RoLIA’s eighth review of responses to questions on notice at Senate estimates hearings provided by government departments and agencies within the Commonwealth Treasury Portfolio again demonstrates a disregard for accountability and compliance with Parliamentary...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 29, 2014 | All Posts
The Rule of Law Institute is pleased to announce the formation of the Magna Carta Coordinating Committee to celebrate, in Australia, the 800th Anniversary of its grant by King John of England on 15 June 1215. Speaking to The Australian, Professor Nicholas Cowdery AM...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 27, 2014 | Education
The societal and legal issue of alcohol fueled violence and ‘one punch’ assaults has led to legislative change in a number of jurisdictions. This post brings together relevant information about current and proposed ‘one punch’ laws in...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 17, 2014 | All Posts
At the recent “Open and Shut” workshop held jointly by the Rule of Law Institute of Australia(RoLIA) and the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism at UTS, participants heard from a range of experts in law and the media about the tension between the principle of...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 15, 2014 | All Posts, Education
Government access to people’s telecommunications data presents important rule of law issues for discussion. With rapid developments in technology, the law is always battling to keep up, and the Australian Parliament ordered an inquiry into the legislation which...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 14, 2014 | All Posts, Education
Up to three million people perished between 1975 and 1979 in Cambodia. These deaths occurred under the Khmer Rouge regime which was in power for 3 years, 8 months and 20 days, after which followed a long civil war. The war ended in 1998, and the Khmer Rouge political...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 8, 2014 | Education
The legality of the events of the past few days regarding action taken by the Australian Navy to intercept a boat carrying 153 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and evaluate their claims for refugee status while on board a Navy vessel will be the subject of scrutiny by...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 8, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has released their decision in the case of Kieren Loveridge, the man convicted of the ‘one punch’ manslaughter of Thomas Kelly in 2012. The Crown appealed the case after a public outcry regarding the length of the sentence...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jun 26, 2014 | Education
The Rule of Law Institute encourages you to support the following initiatives of the MEAA in support of Australian journalist Peter Greste and his colleagues to call for their immediate release: MEAA has been involved in campaigning for the release of the Al Jazeera...
