The Institute’s staff keep a digest of interesting things they read about legal topics. The articles selected are aimed to assist teachers and students to keep informed about a range of legal issues in Australia and internationally. See the latest from the...
Last week, the Queensland Parliament’s Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee tabled its report on some proposed amendments to Queensland terrorism legislation. The Committee was tasked with reviewing the Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment...
NSW Parliament passed the Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016 and the Criminal Legislation Amendment (Organised Crime and Public Safety) Bill 2016 yesterday without amendment, meaning both Bills are just awaiting assent before they become law. Both...
The Select Committee on the establishment of a National Integrity Commission has released its interim report, just days after conducting public hearings in Sydney and Canberra. The Institute made a written submission to the Committee, recommending against establishing...
Read the Institute’s media release on the Crimes (Serious Crimes Protection Orders) Bill 2016, and the NSW Bar Association’s submission about the Bill referred to below. Alister Henskens’ attack on Noel Hutley S.C., President of the New South Wales Bar...
