by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Feb 5, 2014 | All Posts, Education
This post explains the function of the new offence in the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – Assault causing death – for students in NSW studying law reform issues. We also suggest looking at our post explaining the rule of law objections to mandatory sentencing...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jan 31, 2014 | All Posts, Education
“What is needed is an understanding by both governments and the people that elect them that adherence to rule of law principles…is not negotiable” Kate Burns RoLIA CEO The impact of the so called ‘bikie’ laws introduced in Queensland in...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Jan 30, 2014 | All Posts, Education
Law Reform to deal with violent assaults Introduction NSW Govt. Toughens Laws for Intoxicated Offenders The Rule of Law and Mandatory Sentences Do Mandatory Sentences Provide Just Outcomes? Questions and Activities See also our post explaining the assault causing...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 16, 2013 | All Posts, Education
Guest writer Dr Ben Koh is a medical doctor with postgraduate qualification in Sports Medicine and an American College of Sports Medicine accredited exercise specialist. His first doctorate in the faculty of business, school of management, explored athletes’...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 24, 2013 | All Posts, Education
Responses by State and Territory parliaments to violent incidents involving criminal organisations has led to the passing of laws which raise rule of law concerns. Diminishing the presumption of innocence through anti-association laws and modifying the right to...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Aug 5, 2013 | All Posts, Education
NSW Economics and Business Educators Legal Update Conference on 2 August 2013 on freedom of speech, the rule of law and political debate in Australia. The paper is available and the links below provide a guide to some of the relevant cases and media discussed. General...
