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...
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...
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...
Criminal v Civil Penalties: The Art of the Deal with Regulators in Australia Anesha Gnana Kumar, Eda Ince, Tony Chan & Harkiran Kaur The Rule of Law Institute is proud to have collaborated with final year Macquarie University Law Students as part of their...
Section 44 of the Australian Constitution sets out the legal framework under the rule of law that disqualifies a person from being elected and then sitting in Parliament. The Australia Constitution is the document that sets out the legal framework of the rule of law...
