by Chris Merritt | Jun 9, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Next Thursday, June 15, is a date of constitutional significance not just here but in every jurisdiction that adheres to the rule of law. It deserves to be celebrated as the fountainhead of liberty. On that date, 808 years ago, Magna Carta – Latin for The Great...
by Chris Merritt | Jun 2, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue, The Voice: Uluru Statement
Ian Harrison, like every other judge of the NSW Supreme Court, is entitled to hold personal views on political issues – so long as he keeps them to himself. But last week, Harrison crossed the line. He aligned himself with the “yes” case in the coming referendum and...
by Chris Merritt | May 19, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Shane Drumgold KC has done the right thing. He deserves credit for taking four weeks’ leave as Director of Public Prosecutions of the ACT. He would deserve more credit if he never returned. If he remains the territory’s top prosecutor, there is a risk that criminal...
by Chris Merritt | May 12, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Watching Shane Drumgold KC explain himself this week to Walter Sofronoff KC has been like witnessing a fatal car crash. It’s tragic and bloody but you cannot turn away. Drumgold’s concessions and admissions before Sofronoff’s board of inquiry must raise...
by Chris Merritt | May 5, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Those who have criticised Anthony Albanese for his plan to swear allegiance to King Charles are dead wrong. The Prime Minister and every other republican can confidently recite this oath without fear of hypocrisy. And the reason is this: the coronation oath is...
by Chris Merritt | Jan 19, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
One of the nation’s leading authorities on criminal law has accused ABC journalist Louise Milligan of repeatedly ignoring facts about the prosecution of the late Cardinal George Pell that do not support her views. Jeremy Gans, who teaches criminal law at the...
