Magna Carta and Human Rights The true power of the Magna Carta lies in its impact on human rights documents, and the creation of the rule of law and a respect for individual’s rights by those in power. What has the magna carta got to do with human rights? The...
The Bowraville MurdersDouble JeopardyThe Previous Cases2018 DecisionResourcesActivities The Bowraville Murders This is a 2019 update and examines the case law and legislation about the legal debate on double jeopardy as it relates to the Bowraville Murders. To...
In the second post of 2017 in our ongoing collaboration with New South Wales Young Lawyers’ International Law Committee, Marina Kofman examines the pros and cons of international investment arbitration. In recent times, with growing citizen discontent about the...
In a recent speech, Chief Justice French stated that ‘[r]easonableness in the exercise of official power may be regarded as an aspect of the rule of law.’ The Chief Justice was referring to the presumption that statutory power must be exercised reasonably. If...
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...
