by Rule of Law Staff | Jul 17, 2024 | Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
he US Supreme Court majority decision in Trump v United States did not offend the rule of law. On January 6, 2021, after a mob attacked the Capitol Building in Washington DC, Donald Trump was indicted for conspiracy to overturn the election by spreading knowingly...
by Rule of Law Staff | Jul 12, 2024 | Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
The US Supreme Court majority decision in Trump v United States did not offend the rule of law. On January 6, 2021, after a mob attacked the Capitol Building in Washington DC, Donald Trump was indicted for conspiracy to overturn the election by spreading knowingly...
by Chris Merritt | Jul 5, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Human Rights, Media Article
The latest push for a national charter of rights has provided a valuable lesson for charter supporters: they need to open their eyes to reality. Yes, the protection of human rights is an ever-changing challenge. But Australia’s performance on this measure is...
by Chris Merritt | Jun 21, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
With impeccable timing, Walter Sofronoff KC has blown the whistle on “narcissists and zealots” who he believes are threatening the rule of law. Sofronoff, who is a former president of the Queensland Court of Appeal, did not name anyone. That left his audience at a...
by Chris Merritt | Jun 6, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Human Rights, ICAC, Media Article
On September 25, 1991, when Gareth Evans was foreign minister, Bob Hawke’s Labor government made a series of promises on protecting human rights that the Albanese government seems determined to ignore. This says much more about the current government’s approach to...
by Chris Merritt | May 31, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Human Rights, Media Article
Long before this country began its experiment with state-based charters of rights, Australia had a system in place for protecting our liberties that, in the view of some, needed to be improved.That goal is perfectly reasonable. Legal infrastructure can always be made...
