The Rule of Law Institute encourages you to support the following initiatives of the MEAA in support of Australian journalist Peter Greste and his colleagues to call for their immediate release: MEAA has been involved in campaigning for the release of the Al Jazeera...
On 18 June 2014, the High Court handed down its decision concerning the lawfulness of amendments to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) legislation enabling asylum seekers to be removed to Manus Island, part of Papua New Guinea (PNG), for “processing” to assess whether they...
Nicholas Cowdery AM QC’s paper: ‘Mandatory Sentencing: Getting Justice Wrong’. See the live tweet and excerpts from the paper below. Podcast coming soon! Want to know more? The Sydney Morning Herald has highlighted Mr Cowdery’s point...
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...
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...
