by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorised
The final report of the Senate Inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has just been released. It makes the following points: It is extremely critical of the performance of ASIC in failing to protect consumers defrauded by financial...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jun 20, 2014 | Education
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...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jun 20, 2014 | Uncategorised
See a summary below of the Suppression Orders Workshop held on the 4 June 2014: [View the story “Justice Open and Shut” on Storify] Further Reading See other posts on freedom of the press.
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 23, 2014 | All Posts
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...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 21, 2014 | All Posts
“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...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 21, 2014 | All Posts
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...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 21, 2014 | All Posts
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,...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 15, 2014 | All Posts, Education
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...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 7, 2014 | All Posts, Case Notes, Commentary, Constitution, Education
Kable’s Case and the Rule of Law The case of Kable raised constitutional questions in which the High Court had to consider whether the Community Protection Act 1994 (NSW) required a court to exercise non-judicial power in breach of the doctrine of separation...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 1, 2014 | All Posts
Security, Surveillance and the Rule of Law Prize value: $1500 [pl_button type=”inverse” link=”http://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Essay-Prize-Security-Surveillance-and-the-Rule-of-Law1.pdf” target=”blank”]Download...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 30, 2014 | All Posts
RoLIA is proud to sponsor a public lecture by an internationally recognised Zimbabwean lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, on the rule of law… [pl_button type=”important”...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 24, 2014 | All Posts
The rule of law requires an open, transparent and consistent legal system. This means that courts should be open to the public and people accused and convicted of crimes able to challenge their conviction, be given reasons for a court’s decision and be given a clear...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 3, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The High Court of Australia, as the highest appeal court, is a bulwark of the rule of law in Australia. Its decisions can have wide-ranging implications and determine how legislation is to be interpreted in the context of the particular case. The High Court is the...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 2, 2014 | All Posts
Nathan Rees MLA, 20/03/2014 The principle of the separation of powers exists for sound reasons. Judges hear all of the evidence, they know the context of the evidence and they determine the relevant factors…we in Australia are lucky to have institutions such as...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 1, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The Rule of Law Institute is pleased to announce the Queensland Rule of Law Essay Competition for 2014 Winning Prize: $500 Two Highly Commended Prizes: $250 each Download the flyer and submission check list Focus Question: Discuss the effect of limiting or removing...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 31, 2014 | All Posts
RoLIA has made a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee in respect to the inquiry into the current investigative processes and powers of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in relation to non-criminal matters. This inquiry arose as a...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 31, 2014 | All Posts, Education
The objective of RoLIA is to foster the rule of law in Australia. Elsewhere in the world, an increasing number of organisations have been established to promote the rule of law within their home countries and worldwide. Some rely on government support, others are...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 28, 2014 | All Posts
The Rule of Law Institute of Australia (ROLIA) welcomes the statement by the Prime Minister, that the Government has introduced legislation and tabled documents to repeal more than 10,000 pieces and more than 50,000 pages of legislation and regulations. RoLIA is an...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 19, 2014 | All Posts
The World Justice Project’s 2014 Rule of Law Index has just been published. Based on data collected from over 100,000 households and experts (including RoLIA CEO Kate Burns and Board member Nicholas Cowdery AM QC), it ranks 99 countries in terms of a range of rule of...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 11, 2014 | All Posts, Education
“Finality is a good thing, but justice is a better” per Lord Atkin in Ras Behari Lal v King-Emperor (1933) Privy Council decision. The High Court in its decision dated 12 February 2014, Smith v the State of Western Australia 2014 HCA3 found that a jury verdict of...
