Our People
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Margaret Cunneen SC
PRESIDENT
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Malcolm Stewart
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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Chris Merritt
VICE PRESIDENT
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Sally Layson
CEO and Treasurer
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Governing Committee
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David Lowy AM
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Bruce McWilliam
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Hugh Morgan
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Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan
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Ian Robertson AO
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Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Walker
Our education team
Our education programs are delivered by trained facilitators with legal and educational expertise, supported by a small professional team.
Justine Hanks (Education Manager)
Fiona Rochester (Law Day Outs)
Jasmine Graham (Paralegal/Facilitator)
Tom Jordan (Law Day Out Facilitator)
Zachary Seabrook (Law Day Out Facilitator)
Jackie Speak (Admin)
Our partners
We work collaboratively with courts, educators, and civic institutions that share our commitment to strengthening democratic understanding.
The Rule of Law Education Centre, together with the Rule of Law Institute of Australia represent ordinary, law abiding Australians who wish to uphold the democratic freedoms and protections that the rule of law provides. We are supported by over 3,000 members, 70% of which are teachers around Australia.
The Centre was established to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta and to provide education regarding the Magna Carta and the underlying checks and balances that protect us in Australia today. These principles include equality before the law, an independent judiciary, separation of powers, presumption of innocence, freedom of speech and the model litigant obligations.