By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, The University of Queensland The government introduced its third set of national security laws last week. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No 1) 2014 valuably empowers the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Intelligence and...
“The High Court has delivered a formidable judgment in Lee v The Queen upholding the fundamental importance of a fair criminal trial. The judgment is notable as a strong statement of principle as to the nature of the criminal trial, and the continued relevance of...
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RoLIA has made a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee in respect to the inquiry into the current investigative processes and powers of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in relation to non-criminal matters. This inquiry arose as a...
Comments by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman about the way in which the courts should implement laws relating to outlaw motorcycle gangs have been challenged by Justice George Fryberg in the Queensland Supreme Court during a bail hearing for an alleged member of a...
