Anti-trolling bill levelling the playing field for social media
Anti-trolling bill levelling the playing field for social media Chris Merritt 7 January 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Defamation law purports to make it possible for people to restore their reputations after public attacks have brought...
ICAC’s apologists should stick to the proven facts
ICAC’s apologists should stick to the proven facts Chris Merritt 16 December 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper When Stephen Charles and Anthony Whealy were judges, every word they uttered deserved respect. Now that they are retired,...
There are better ideas on how to run an ICAC and NSW could learn from other states
There are better ideas on how to run an ICAC and NSW could learn from other states Chris Merritt 7 January 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper When the time comes for NSW to do something about its anti-corruption agency, the nation’s most...
Victoria’s retrospective pandemic laws expose problems in Charter of Rights
Victoria’s retrospective pandemic laws expose problems in Charter of Rights Chris Merritt 7 January 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper As this dreadful year draws to a close, some of the most important lessons on how to deal with the...