Section 44 of the Australian Constitution which sets out the legal framework under the rule of law that disqualifies a person from sitting in Parliament has led to the resignation of a number of Federal Parliamentarians in recent weeks. The Australia Constitution is...
Jackie Charles our Education Manager presented on the topic of teaching Human Rights Law to Queensland teachers at the annual Business Educators Association Conference in Brisbane. Presentation Rule of Law Resources The Magna Carta, Separation of Powers and Division...
Case Note: Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [1996] HCA 24 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...
We are pleased to be involved in the Legal Studies Association of NSW 2016 State Conference. Electronic copies of the resources and presentation are available below. Please contact Jackie Charles our Education Coordinator for any resourcing needs. Institute CEO Nick...
The Communist Party Case The High Court’s decision in Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (1951) 83 CLR 1 is recognised as one of the Court’s most important decisions, and a resounding reaffirmation of the rule of law, and judicial review of...
Boilermakers Case and the Separation of Powers It is over 60 years since the High Court’s decision in R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers’ Society of Australia (1956) 94 CLR 254. This decision, handed down on 2 March 1956, was an important statement of the...
