ICAC has become a parallel system of justice that has been stripped of the safeguards that are a feature of the courts.

The commission imposes one of the most severe penalties that could ever be inflicted upon an innocent person: a public taint of corruption. This has destroyed the reputations of innocent people, ruined their careers, hobbled their businesses and left them without an adequate means of redress.

It is is simply beside the point that the commission uses a different standard to that used by the courts. The existing safeguards and remedies are not adequate to protect the reputation of an individual being adversely affected by an ICAC investigation.

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‘The rule of law is an overarching principle which ensures that Australians are governed by laws which their elected representatives make and which reflect the rule of law. It requires that the laws are administered justly and fairly.’

– Robin Speed, Founder

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The Rule of Law Institute of Australia is an independent, politically non-partisan, not-for-profit body formed to uphold the rule of law in Australia. The Institute aims to promote discussion on the importance of the principles which underpin the rule of law.

Model Litigant Rules

A level playing field in litigation between the government and the individual.

Access to Justice

The rule of Law is a hollow ideal without access to justice.

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Checks and Balances

Accountability and transparency

Free Speech and Media

To be able to speak out about the way the law is administered without fear.

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Common Law Rights

Presumption of innocence, procedural fairness, protected by an independent judiciary.