Judicial discretions to exclude evidence improperly or unfairly obtained – a win for rule of law The recent High Court decision Police v Dunstall [2015] HCA 26 reflects complex rule of law ideas against the backdrop of the judicial discretion to exclude evidence at...
Attorney General Brandis is planning on introducing new legislation to Federal Parliament to amend the control order anti-terrorism laws. This is being done in consultation with State and Territory governments and has been planned since June 2015. However, after...
The Rule of Law Institute has compiled an education resource ‘FIFA and the Rule of Law’ that explores the relationship between FIFA, US law, extraditions, extra-territorial effect of laws, and the idea that organisations and citizens are accountable to the...
The Rule of Law Institute applauds the creation of an Inquiry into Organised Crime in Queensland and a review of the ‘Bikie’ Laws. It is high time for the integrity of the former Queensland Government’s draconian laws to be called to question. The...
The legal issue of indefinite detention has been the subject of debate recently. This mash – up seeks to bring together a collection of information about indefinite detention in Australia. The decision to detain an individual has the effect of depriving that...
