Did Democracy die during the pandemic? Covid, Law-makers and our Liberty The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated drastic laws to preserve the health and livelihood of the nation. Though lawful, many of the Public Health Orders have lacked public scrutiny and the...
1. Are State border closures lawful? Yes. Australia is a federation of States. Section 92 of the Constitution provides for freedom of movement between States. But the High Court has held that does not prevent each State closing its State borders for health...
The Presumption of Guilt: Rule of Law Conference 2021 Are we witnessing the death of the presumption of innocence? And does this matter? The Rule of Law Education Centre examined recent challenges to thedoctrine of the Presumption of Innocence and the threat this...
Libertyworks Inc v Commonwealth of Australia Case S10/2020: LibertyWorks Inc v. Commonwealth of Australia Summary Libertyworks Inc sought a declaration from the High Court of Australia that the registration provisions under the Foreign Interference...
Read our Simple Explainer: Does the Constitution allow the States to Close their Borders? https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/constitution/border-closures/ Article by Chris Merritt The High Court told Clive Palmer last November that his challenge to Western Australia’s...
