by Chris Merritt | Jul 25, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Freedom of Speech, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Back in March, when the federal government established an inquiry into civics education, it tweaked the terms of reference in a way some might consider to be just a little too clever. Four months earlier, a wave of concern about censorship of the internet caused the...
by Chris Merritt | Jul 19, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Defamation, Media Article
This month was supposed to mark the restoration of legal certainty after one of the most unfortunate decisions ever handed down by the High Court. The nation’s governments had agreed that something had to be done about the court’s 2021 decision in defamation...
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...
