Our new Mandatory Sentencing Resource, available for download by clicking on the image to the right, discusses the NSW offence of ‘Assault Causing Death’, the so-called One Punch offence, and includes a case note summarising the sentencing decision in R v...
Implied Freedom of Political Communication The Australian Constitution (“the Constitution”) does not explicitly mention the phrase “freedom of speech” anywhere, however the High Court in Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1 and Australian Capital...
Teaching the Magna Carta to Primary Students Our General Manager, Sally Layson has been out teaching Year 6 students about the Magna Carta. She has focused on the principles established in 1215 with the granting of the Magna Carta and how they have lead to many of the...
In the course of our work at the Institute we frequently come across interesting sources of information about legal issues that are helpful for teachers and students studying Legal subjects – this April 2019 update includes Social Media, Videos and Podcasts:...
Changes to the right to silence and pre-trial disclosure Access to Justice, Legal Aid and Self-Represented Litigants High Court finds against wide questioning powers given to Australian Crime Commission Legal Responses to Criminal Organisations 2013 NSW Crime...
R v Ronald Edward Medich [2018] NSWSC 886 Key Legal Points: Mr Ron Medich was found guilty of instigating, directing and funding the murder of Mr Michael McGurk and intimidation of his widow. Although he didn’t do the the physical act of pulling the trigger of the gun...
