In this case note: Access to Justice The Court system (appeals) Arbitrary use of power Gary the Goat Case – The Court System and the Appeals Process Comedian James Dezarnaulds a.k.a Jimbo Bazoobi was issued a $440 fine on August 22 2013 after his goat, Gary, was...
Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20 In this case study: Apprehended Bias Fair-minded Lay Observer Independence of the Judiciary Right to a Fair Trial Access to Justice Read Guest post by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20 This case...
The Institute’s Vice President, Malcolm Stewart, spoke to Ross Greenwood on radio station 2UE about a lawyer’s obligation to their clients on Thursday, 26 November. Mr Stewart said the way a law firm structures its business has no bearing on a...
How the International Criminal Court Upholds the Rule of Law: Exceptions to the Principle of Complementarity and Ne Bis In Idem A key principle of the rule of law is that the law be applied equally and fairly, such that neither the individual nor the State is...
Nicholas Cowdery AM QC*, former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, has called for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to be confined to its investigative role and leave ‘prosecution to the experts.’ Mr Cowdery pointed to the importance...
The Rule of Law Institute and the Department of the Australian Senate held a symposium celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the grant of the Magna Carta on 30 October 2015. The Symposium was held in the Main Committee room at Australian Parliament House in Canberra....
