The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has released the National Curriculum on Civics and Citizenship that, pending approval from State and Territory education ministers, will be implemented over the next few years in schools throughout...
Don’t attack the lawyers Mandatory sentencing and Bills of Attainder ASADA and the Rule of Law Don’t attack the lawyers Judges and juries determine guilt, not barristers and solicitors. Legal representation of a defendant is critical to a fair trial. Without it,...
This post explains the function of the new offence in the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – Assault causing death – for students in NSW studying law reform issues. We also suggest looking at our post explaining the rule of law objections to mandatory sentencing...
“What is needed is an understanding by both governments and the people that elect them that adherence to rule of law principles…is not negotiable” Kate Burns RoLIA CEO The impact of the so called ‘bikie’ laws introduced in Queensland in...
Today in NSW new mandatory minimum jail terms of up to eight years to deal with drunken violence and so-called “coward’s punches” were introduced. These changes, which affect the role of intoxication in forming intention and/or mitigation of penalty...
