by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 9, 2018 | All Posts
Contract Law – Terms of a Contract Contract law comes from case law or judge made law and legislation such as the Australian Consumer Law. A contract is a binding agreement between parties (individual people or companies). To read more about what a contract is...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 4, 2018 | All Posts
Jackie Charles – Education Manager and Fiona Leahy – Education Officer are pleased to be speaking at the Business Educators Queensland Association (BEAQ) Annual Conference 2018 in Brisbane on the 4th of August 2018. Teachers attending the BEAQ conference...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 1, 2018 | Education
R v Ronald Edward Medich [2018] NSWSC 886 Key Legal Points: Mr Ron Medich was found guilty of instigating, directing and funding the murder of Mr Michael McGurk and intimidation of his widow. Although he didn’t do the the physical act of pulling the trigger of the gun...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 1, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Case NoteSyllabusQuestionsResources and Links Re Cresswell [2018] QSC 142 This civil case from Queensland concerned an application by a woman for a declaration, that she was entitled to the possession of her late partner’s sperm. The woman sought this...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 17, 2018 | All Posts
Last night, the Rule of Law Institute won the Association Achievement of the Year Award 2018 for our Law Day Out Program after being shortlisted as a finalist. Via video Congratulations to the @RoLAustralia for receiving the Association Achievement of the Year Award™...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 6, 2018 | Education
Update on NSW Sentencing Laws NSW sentencing laws are proposed to change significantly under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 (NSW) (“the Act”). Update July 2018 – The Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jul 4, 2018 | All Posts, Education
This article was originally published in the June 2018 edition of Lexis Nexis’ Bi-Annual Rule of Law publication – Advancing Together – Open justice: education, courts visits and the Rule of Law ‘It is well established that the principle of open...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 31, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Winter v Nemeth [2018] NSWSC 644 Civil Cases This is a civil case that concerns contract law and the alleged making of an agreement between friends. Civil cases involve a plaintiff (the person bringing the claim in court) and a defendant (the person arguing against...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | May 16, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Complex Sentencing – Manslaughter A recent decision of Justice Button in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, demonstrates the complex issues that the court has to consider when sentencing an offender. Judicial discretion in sentencing is fundamental to the...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 30, 2018 | All Posts, Education
The rule of law is essential for Human Rights to be protected – this new Human Rights teaching resource deals with two key areas of law, cultural burial practices and migration. The rule of law is interested in maintaining equality before the law. Equality...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 24, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Falzon v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 2 (7 February 2018) The case note is part of two part series on the ‘Character Test’ (the test) under section 501(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act). Part one discusses Furlong...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 16, 2018 | All Posts
Furlong and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Migration) [2017] AATA 3014 (21 December 2017) This case note blog discusses a recent decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal about a visa disqualification decision. The right to appeal is...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 16, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Consumer Law – Dishwasher Tablets and Stuck-on Food Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited v Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Limited [2018] FCA 378 Justice Lee of the Federal Court of Australia recently decided on a case under the Australian Consumer Law....
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Apr 6, 2018 | Education
AYX18 v Minister of Home Affairs[2018] FCA 283 A recent decision by Justice Perram in the Federal Court demonstrates how independent decision making by judges protects human rights and enforces international human rights agreements. This migration case involves...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 22, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Newcastle Port Corporation v MS Magdalene Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MBH [2013] NSWLEC 210 This case concerns a heavy fuel oil spill in Newcastle NSW and the legal proceedings that followed. The case demonstrates how the law deals with complex issues relating to...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 21, 2018 | All Posts
The Business Mirror – an online business publication from the Phillipines recently published an interesting editorial examining the rule of law. The title – ‘The Rule of Law. So What?’ The editorial includes insights into differing...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 15, 2018 | Education
Cultural Burial and the Law The law in NSW is found in legislation (laws made by Parliament) and case law (laws made by judges). This is sometimes called ‘Black Letter Law’ which is the foundation of the rule of law. However, due to the cultural diversity of...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 6, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Sentencing decisions of judges are often commented on by the media. In particular, judges are often criticised for being too lenient on offenders. Judicial independence is a fundamental principle of the rule of law and requires that judges make decisions based on the...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Feb 14, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Developing Legal Literacy A key principle of the rule of law is ‘knowing the law’. By ‘knowing the law’ people are more able to uphold the rule of law and are aware of their obligations under the law and can also challenge laws that threaten...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Feb 9, 2018 | All Posts, Education
Living the Law – Legal Studies Day Jackie Charles, our Education Manager has the pleasure of speaking to 260 Legal Studies students from Toowoomba, The Darling Downs and beyond at the University of Southern Queensland on Friday the 9th of February. The Rule of...
