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The Nuremberg trials

The Nuremberg trials

Tomorrow is the 70th anniversary of judgment being handed down in the main Nuremberg trial, the trial of high-ranking alleged German war criminals, as well as seven organisations, by the International Military Tribunal. This trial was only one of many war crimes...
Inspector’s Review of ICAC

Inspector’s Review of ICAC

The President of the Rule of Law Institute, Robin Speed, has been an active participant in the NSW Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into ICAC and the ICAC Inspector’s report to the Premier earlier this year, drawing the committee’s attention to the case of...
Organised crime bill in Queensland

Organised crime bill in Queensland

The Queensland Government has recently tabled its proposed amendments to the organised crime scheme set up by the previous Newman Government. The amendments, laid out in the Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, fundamentally re-shape the...
The powers of courts

The powers of courts

A couple of weeks ago, the High Court handed down its judgment in NH v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] HCA 33. The case concerned four defendants in South Australia who were accused of murder. After a trial before a judge and jury, they were acquitted of...

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