Freedom of the Press Return to Principles Page Article by Robin Speed, Founder of the Rule of Law Education Centre. Captain Phillip, on arrival in Australia in 1788, made no declaration of the freedom of the press nor any declaration of freedom of speech for the new...
Human Rights Human Rights are protected by the Rule of Law The Magna Carta was the basis for contemporary human rights and established the Rule of Law. The Rule of Law principles provide the foundations for the protection and enforcement of human rights, and in turn,...
Juggling competing needs in the justice system: a rule of law and human rights perspective NSW Legal Studies Association Conference 27 March 2024 Click here for Human Rights Poster Click here for presentation slides Click here to sign up for the webinar on 1 May 2024...
Keli Lane Case Note The Keli Lane case has captured the attention of the Australian public for over a decade since questions first emerged regarding the disappearance of Keli Lane’s baby Tegan in 2005. This attention intensified when Lane was charged with Tegan’s...
Second Submission to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Version 2 Draft Syllabus for the Proposed History Curriculum NSW Stages 1 – 5 05 March 2024 Further Reports: a) 11 September 2023 Rule of Law Education Submission on v1 NSW Draft History...
Protector of the Rule of Law Award 2023 The Rule of Law Education Centre is delighted to announce that the Rule of Law Education Centre’s Protector of the Law Award will be presented to: Deputy Chief Magistrate Theo Tsavdaridis. The Board of the Rule of Law Education...
