by Chris Merritt | Mar 8, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article
In 1988, when Nick Greiner established the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption his motive was admirable. The then-premier was dealing with an extraordinary situation: NSW had become the most corrupt state in the nation, so in order to weed out the bad guys...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 6, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Defamation, Media Article
In a rational world, the defamation dispute between Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins would be settled out of court with a face-saving compromise.In this case, the cost of compromise would far exceed the fortune in legal fees confronting these women during a court...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 29, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Human Rights, Media Article
Last week, when Kevin Donnelly addressed a small gathering in Sydney, he identified the essential ingredient that has been missing from the debate about how this country’s history is being taught in schools. In his view, the great flaw in curriculum development has...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 23, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Freedom of Speech, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
There is only one thing worse than having no law to address criminal conduct, and that is having a law that is not enforced.This has the perverse effect of encouraging the very conduct that should have been suppressed, while destroying public confidence in one of the...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 16, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Right now, nobody knows the religious or racial breakdown of the federal judiciary. And in the age of doxxing, that is how it should stay. As the Jewish community has learned, there is no shortage of racist ratbags in this country who are prepared to single out...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 8, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
In a turbulent world, the defenders of the principles underpinning democracy and the rule of law are sometimes found in surprising of places.One of the greatest champions of these ideas is to be found not in parliament but on the bench of the NSW Local Court – the...
