by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Dec 22, 2023 | Education
NESA draft History 7-10 Syllabus - What is missing? Article by Murray Print, Professor of Political Education, University of Sydney 22 December 2023 Further Reports: a) 05 March 2024 Rule of Law Education Submission on v2 NSW Draft History Syllabusb) 11...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Dec 7, 2023 | All Posts, ICAC
Part II: Human Rights Breaches- Arbitrary Interference on Right to Privacy How does NSW ICAC measure up? NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (“ICAC”) first principal function as set out in the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Nov 23, 2023 | All Posts, Education
Call to all NSW MP's to review the draft NSW History Curriculum The Rule of Law has a long history of advocating for compulsory civic education For over 10 years the Rule of Law has highlighting the importance of ensuring students develop an understanding of the law,...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Nov 15, 2023 | Education
Victorian Commercial Teachers Association Conference Held in Melbourne on 20th and 21st November MISSED OUT ON YOUR FREE BOOK AT COMMVIEW23? Are you a teacher in Victoria who is keen to use the story of the Kables, a convict couple on the First Fleet who sued the...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 25, 2023 | All Posts
Why did Australians Vote No in the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament? There has been significant discussion as to why Australians voted no to the referendum on the Voice to Parliament. As voters were asked to answer YES or NO, we are not actually given the...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 28, 2023 | Australian Colonies, Kables and First Civil Case
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 22, 2023 | All Posts
The Voice Referendum Confused by the contradictory claims in the YES/NO Official pamphlet? One of our law students currently studying Constitutional Law had to compare opposing claims from the Official YES NO pamphlet and what legal experts from both sides had to...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 20, 2023 | All Posts
Voice Referendum: Legal Arguments For and Against the Voice The Sydney Institute held an online discussion on the legal realities of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, featuring two legal experts on either side of the Voice debate. The debate can be found on Youtube...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 13, 2023 | Education
Submission to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Draft Syllabus for the Proposed History Curriculum NSW Stages 1 – 5 11 September 2023 Further Reports: a) 05 March 2024 Rule of Law Education Submission on v2 NSW Draft History Syllabusb) December 2023...
by Alice May | Aug 9, 2023 | Constitution
Constitution Basics and the Voice Referendum: How will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fit into the Australian Constitution? 1. Before Changing the Australian Constitution Before we make a change to the Australian Constitution, Australians need to understand what...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 8, 2023 | Commentary
First Nation’s Voice to Parliament: The Argument for Voting NO Why we cannot vote YES to the current referendum proposal Constitutional recognition of Indigenous people is desirable and can be achieved. However, this referendum on the Voice is the wrong way to...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 1, 2023 | Australian Colonies
Are Australians ready to vote in the referendum? The Australian and NSW Curriculums have failed to prepare Australians to confidently participate in our democracy. -Article by Professor Murray Print, Sally Layson and Justine Hanks. As a nation, no matter our...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 20, 2023 | Commentary
Defamation Allegations of Murder and War Crimes The paper includes a discussion of details of findings of alleged war crimes. This content is disturbing, so teachers and students must be prepared before proceeding. To start with, I want to make one important point...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 19, 2023 | All Posts
Defamation law reform and social media: What happens on the internet stays on the internet? Click Here for PDF of Article Law reform and technological developments move at distinctly different speeds, creating challenges for legislators worldwide. In Australia, social...
by Sally Layson | Jun 22, 2023 | All Posts
The Inaugural Robin Speed Memorial Lecture Date and Time: Thursday 1 June at 6:00pm Location: Establishment Ballroom, Sydney Cost: $200 Speaker: Paul Kelly, editor-at-large from The Australian newspaper on ‘The Voice: what it means for our system of...
by Sally Layson | Jun 19, 2023 | All Posts
OFFER NOW FINISHED The Rule of Law Education Centre is offering teachers as the VCTA Commview 2022 Conference a free poster pack!! Click on the button to become a member and to sign up for a free poster pack including Layout of a Criminal Court, the Rule of Law Wheel...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jun 14, 2023 | All Posts
The Magna Carta in Australia today How can we see the impact of the agreement sealed by King John of England in Australia today? Sealed in 1215, the Magna Carta is a document that bound King John to the laws of the land and in doing so, established the fundamental...
by Sally Layson | May 25, 2023 | All Posts
by Sally Layson | May 15, 2023 | All Posts
2024 Rule of Law Series: Robin Speed Memorial Lecture This event is proudly sponsored by Speed and Stracey Lawyers Robin Speed Memorial Lecture Series This lecture is named in honour of the founder of Speed and Stracey Lawyers and the Rule of Law Education...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 20, 2023 | Commentary
R v Lehrmann and what happens if you disregard the Rule of Law It is not widely understood that the investigations and lawsuits brought about as a result of the R v Lehrmann (‘Britney Higgins case’) have directly resulted from a disregard of the rule of law in...
