DPP Sally Dowling faces a tough call on Jarryd Hayne prosecution
DPP Sally Dowling faces a tough call on Jarryd Hayne prosecution Chris Merritt 18 February 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Jarryd Hayne might be out of prison but this celebrity footballer is not off the hook. The question now is whether he...
Rebalancing the nation’s human rights dialogue
Rebalancing the nation’s human rights dialogue Chris Merritt 25 November 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper In practical terms, the most promising part of the government’s plan to end religious discrimination will not be the rise of a new...
Jim Spigelman’s Hong Kong exit sends China a clear message
Jim Spigelman’s Hong Kong exit sends China a clear message Chris Merritt 25 September 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper Jim Spigelman must have been the last foreign judge Beijing expected to resign in protest from Hong Kong’s Court of...
Premier’s attacks on law the thin end of the wedge
Premier’s attacks on law the thin end of the wedge Chris Merritt 19 November 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper In Australia, unlike less fortunate countries, direct attacks on the rule of law are so unusual they are usually dismissed as...