Ian Macdonald and Obeid convictions vindicate legal system, not ICAC
Ian Macdonald and Obeid convictions vindicate legal system, not ICAC Chris Merritt 22 July 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper This week’s conviction of former NSW ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, along with Obeid’s son Moses, is a major...
ICAC sentences a Premier to the roughest injustice
ICAC sentences Premier to the roughest injustice Chris Merritt 2 October 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper For Australians, the rule of law is a birthright of incalculable value. Yet what has just happened to Gladys Berejiklian means the...
Equality before the law swept under the carpet by both sides
Equality before the law swept under the carpet by both sides Chris Merritt 13 August 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper The audacity of the move to strip Clive Palmer of access to remedies available in the West Australian courts shows that...
Curfew ‘invalid’ and everyone can ignore it says Michael Wyles QC
Curfew ‘invalid’ and everyone can ignore it, says Michael Wyles QC Chris Merritt 11 September 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper One of Melbourne’s top silks believes the validity of the curfew imposed on the city’s residents is in...