by Chris Merritt | Jul 10, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Former High Court chief justice Robert French has defended Australian judges on Hong Kong’s highest court who are facing pressure to reconsider their position because of China’s erosion of the rule of law. Four Australians, including Justice French, still hold...
by Chris Merritt | Jul 7, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article
The fate of Gladys Berejiklian contains some worrying implications for every minister of the NSW government. They are now more vulnerable to adverse findings by the state’s anti-corruption commission. The Independent Commission Against Corruption has just...
by Chris Merritt | Jun 30, 2023 | Chris Merritt, ICAC
There are several problems with ICAC’s ruling that Gladys Berejiklian is seriously corrupt. The first is that it debases the English language. Berejiklian might be many things but for ICAC assistant commissioner Ruth McColl to describe her as...
by Chris Merritt | Jun 29, 2023 | Chris Merritt, ICAC
Chris Minns needs to think again. Voluntary time standards will never put an end to the ludicrous delays that afflict the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption. For proof, the NSW Premier needs to look no further than ICAC’s own record of failure — outlined in...
by Chris Merritt | Jun 9, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Next Thursday, June 15, is a date of constitutional significance not just here but in every jurisdiction that adheres to the rule of law. It deserves to be celebrated as the fountainhead of liberty. On that date, 808 years ago, Magna Carta – Latin for The Great...
