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,...
When Government Ignores the Rule of Law: NuCoal’s Fight for fair treatment When the government and those in power ignore the rule of law, innocent parties suffer. The rule of law is a concept that both the government and citizens know the law and obey it. It...
Chipping away at the Rule of Law There will be many lessons from the war in Ukraine, some of which are already apparent. Others will emerge over time as liberal democracies recognise they have been complacent about the one idea that sets them apart from autocracies:...
