by Chris Merritt | Apr 11, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Human Rights, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
The revolt over proposed restrictions on religious schools is close to uniform among the nation’s peak religious leaders. But that does not mean the threat to religious freedom is close to defeat. A parliamentary committee has been working on a second plan that could...
by Chris Merritt | Apr 5, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Defamation, Media Article
Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case is shaping up as something far more important: it could be a turning point in the way the media and the courts deal with breaches of confidence. And this is all due to an unlikely change agent: former Seven network producer Taylor...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 31, 2024 | Chris Merritt, ICAC, Media Article
Chris Minns, the NSW Premier, has established himself as Mr Reasonable. That is why his recent appearance on Sydney radio station 2GB was so surprising.Minns must have known that radio host Ben Fordham would be asking him about the unfair treatment of mining company...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 22, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Media Article
The federal government has had more than three months to come to terms with the High Court’s short, unanimous ruling in the migration case known as NZYQ. Its failure to do so cannot be blamed on the judges. The High Court did what it was required to do under the...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 19, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
The High Court, like all institutions, is not perfect; it has been known to make some decisions that are best described as unfortunate.It is, however, a bit rich to blame the judges for decisions that have not yet been made. But that seems to be the government’s...
by Sally Layson | Mar 15, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Article
One of the hallmarks of a free society is the right to protest – to assemble in public and express a point of view.In democracies such as ours, that right extends to everyone – even those with a tenuous grip on reality.But there is an important caveat: this freedom,...
