The State of Civics and Citizenship Education in NSW Comparison between the NSW and Australian Curriculum The Rule of Law Education Centre advocates for and educates Australian school students and the wider community about the history and foundations of Australia’s...
Judge Peter Zahra, a NSW Disctrict Court Judge was appointed to the bench in 2007, and passed away in hospital on Sunday 8th May after suffering a stroke. Judge Zahra was one of the Law Day Out Programs biggest supporters. From the infancy of the program His Honour...
Comparison of Judicial Independence Afganistan, Poland and Australia Independence of the Judiciary is a key feature of the separation of powers and supports the achievement of the Rule of Law. It also provides crucial checks and balances within legal systems...
Is ICAC Just a kangaroo court? Chris Merritt wrote in the Australian newspaper on 5 May 2022 that: “The nation owes Stephen Rushton a vote of thanks. As one of the three ICAC commissioners in NSW, Rushton’s argument that his organisation is not a kangaroo court...
The Federal Election and the Registration of Political Parties High Court of Australia John Ruddick v The Commonwealth [2022] HCA 9, 25 March 2022 1. Many, if not all, of the readers of this article will vote at the upcoming federal election, or will soon be...
The Rule of Law Education Centre presentation to the Legal Studies Association Annual Conference on 31 March 2022 on ‘The relationship between the Rule of Law and the HSC Syllabus using R v Skaf.’ Survey The Rule of Law Education Centre is an independent,...
