The recent passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has brought widespread tributes to the conservative judge, who was the first Italian-American appointed to the Court, and has sparked intense interest in his possible successor. This article will review the...
Open access to government Open access to government is an important aspect of the rule of law, at least as important, if not more, than access to the courts. Open access to government means that, as far as possible, government proceedings and debates take place in...
The Institute has lodged a submission regarding NSW high risk offender legislation, noting that such legislation raises a number of rule of law concerns. The submission was lodged with the NSW Department of Justice, which was conducting a review of the Crimes (High...
The Institute’s new policy officer, William Shrubb, examines recent threats to the rule of law in Poland. Poland has been making headlines around the world over recent controversial changes to its public broadcasters and its constitutional court, made by the new...
This post examines the importance of due process to the rule of law in conducting international trials and the prosecution of Ratko Mladić. The trial of Mladić is ongoing, and information about the progress of the proceedings against him can be found on the...
Why would courts use social media? What are some of the issues they face in joining the ever changing 24 hour new-media cycle? This post by Robert Size explains some of the issues. Courts and Social Media A judicial system under the rule of law must be open and...
