Last week, the Queensland Parliament’s Agriculture and Environment Committee tabled its report into the Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016. The Bill contains important and controversial changes to the state’s...
Henry Bournes Higgins would have turned 165 today. He was one of Australia’s most influential political figures around Federation. He was a delegate at the Constitutional Conventions, served in the Victorian and Federal Parliaments, and became a Justice of the...
Beyond Reasonable doubt, jury directions and the onus of proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt In this article we explore jury directions, the meaning of “beyond a reasonable doubt” and onus of proof. The presumption of innocence is an important part of any fair...
The Rule of Law Institute is proud to announce that it will be partnering with Macquarie University’s PACE program again in 2016. The PACE program, which stands for Professional and Community Engagement: provides practical experience for undergraduate students,...
For teachers and students: see the footnotes and the end of this post for some comprehension questions to assist in discussing and understanding this post. In the early hours of Saturday 3 October 2015, the United States military conducted a series of sustained...
