by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 22, 2013 | All Posts
The High Court has ruled that the Australian Crime Commission cannot require someone charged with an offence to answer questions before his or her trial on the subject matter of the charges, because that would interfere with the fundamental right to remain silent and...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 22, 2013 | All Posts
The right to remain silent when being investigated is a fundamental principle of our system of justice, alongside the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. It is the “golden thread” that runs through our common law system of criminal justice, as...
