The arrival of December signals another academic year coming to an end. World Human Rights Day on Thursday 10th December is an opportunity to share with your students the importance of human rights and why they must be preserved for all people across the world....
This explainer sets out the legal process that underpins how a treaty is created under International Law and then incorporated into Australian domestic law. Definitions of key terms related to the treaty process have been taken from the United Nations and the...
The 2021-21 budget has continued funding for the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP), however while the NSCP will continue to support the wellbeing of students and school communities through the provision of pastoral care services and strategies delivered by...
One of Melbourne’s top silks believes the validity of the curfew imposed on the city’s residents is in doubt because it appears to have been imposed for a purpose that was never authorised under state law. Michael Wyles QC identified a possible flaw in the legal basis...
REFORM TO DEFAMATION LAWS Following a series of high-profile massive payouts for defamation (see Rush case note below), new laws have been introduced to address some of the problems with the uniform defamation laws that apply throughout the nation. In NSW, these laws...
