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...
Ron Sackville demonstrates that royal commissioners should stick to the script
Ron Sackville demonstrates that royal commissioners should stick to the script Chris Merritt 10 December 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper When Scott Morrison unveiled the $527m royal commission into the abuse of people with disabilities, he...
War crimes can only be determined by a court
A return to sanity for disclosure class actions Chris Merritt 7 January 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper One of the most important contributions to the debate over allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers has come from John Howard....