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 | 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 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 | 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 | Oct 10, 2013 | All Posts
In Lee & Anor v NSW Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39 handed down on 9 October 2013, the High Court dismissed an appeal from a NSW Court of Criminal Appeal decision which had allowed an appeal in favour of the Crime Commission. The case concerned concurrent civil...
