Kable’s Case and the Rule of Law The case of Kable raised constitutional questions in which the High Court had to consider whether the Community Protection Act 1994 (NSW) required a court to exercise non-judicial power in breach of the doctrine of separation of...
The High Court of Australia, as the highest appeal court, is a bulwark of the rule of law in Australia. Its decisions can have wide-ranging implications and determine how legislation is to be interpreted in the context of the particular case. The High Court is the...
The Rule of Law Institute is pleased to announce the Queensland Rule of Law Essay Competition for 2014 Winning Prize: $500 Two Highly Commended Prizes: $250 each Download the flyer and submission check list Focus Question: Discuss the effect of limiting or removing...
The objective of RoLIA is to foster the rule of law in Australia. Elsewhere in the world, an increasing number of organisations have been established to promote the rule of law within their home countries and worldwide. Some rely on government support, others are...
“Finality is a good thing, but justice is a better” per Lord Atkin in Ras Behari Lal v King-Emperor (1933) Privy Council decision. The High Court in its decision dated 12 February 2014, Smith v the State of Western Australia 2014 HCA3 found that a jury verdict of...
The Rule of Law Institute of Australia (RoLIA) has produced an education resource for secondary students in Queensland to help them understand the laws passed to deal with organised crime in Queensland. The booklet explains aspects of the following issues: The VLAD...
