Judge Amul Thapar: Originalism, the Constitution and the Rule of Law On Tour to Australia talking about his book The People’s Justice Introduction Amul Thapar is among the most senior judges in America and toured Australia to discuss his new book, The People’s...
Case Note: NZYQ & the Separation of Powers Return to Case Studies NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 37 Click here to read the High Court of Australia’s judgement. The Separation of Powers results in a tension...
Case Note: Controversy regarding High Court decision interpreting Constitution Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA 3 The High Court is tasked with interpreting the Constitution to determine the scope of the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament...
Constitution Basics and the Voice Referendum: How will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fit into the Australian Constitution? If you are wondering what the 2023 Australian referendum is all about, why some people believe a change is needed to the Constitution and...
Constitution Basics and the Voice Referendum: How will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fit into the Australian Constitution? 1. Before Changing the Australian Constitution Before we make a change to the Australian Constitution, Australians need to understand what...
The High Court’s judgment in the landmark case of Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [1996] HCA 24 marked an important extension of a particularly Australian concept of the independence of the judiciary from the federal level to the state level. The...
