The High Court case of Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20 is curious on a few levels. On the one hand, it suggests the sheer persistence of counsel to take the decision to the highest tribunal despite lower court stonewalling can pay dividends. In another...
The Judicial Independence in Australia Conference at the University of Queensland in July will bring together leading scholars and members of the profession to discuss the nature and importance of judicial independence in Australia, and to debate controversies and...
Today is the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta! Vice President of the Rule of Law Institute Malcolm Stewart appeared on ABC News 24 and on ABC 702 to discuss the Magna Carta. The anniversary will be marked by a Magna Carta themed episode of Q&A on ABC1 at...
Speaking to an event at the Constitution Centre of Western Australia, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the Hon Nicholas Hasluck AM, has produced a thought provoking paper which starts with the Magna Carta and leads into a discussion about...
