The election has been called for 21 May. But suppose it wasn’t. We consider a hypothetical situation where a Prime Minister sought to unconstitutionally govern…
By Dane Luo - 11 min read
A fascinating look at the High Court’s ruling on Clive Palmer’s challenge to the WA border closures.
By Dr David J. Townsend - 6 min read
A fascinating look at the very public US Supreme Court appointment process & how it compares with the very private process for our High Court.
By Professor Helen Irving - 6 min read
Expert analysis of Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge to Western Australia’s border closures in response to coronavirus.
By Dr David Tomkins - 8 min read
The Governor-General, the Chief Justice and the Palace Letters.
By Mark Tedeschi AM QC - 6 min read
A fascinating look at the High Court’s 4-3 split in the recent Aboriginal citizenship & deportation cases.
By Elisa Arcioni and Rayner Thwaites - 8 min read
PROFESSOR HELEN IRVING considers the prospect of a High Court challenge to the latest controversial counter terrorism laws.
By Professor Helen Irving - 8 min read
Clients need to be advised of the Constitutional limits of NCAT’s jurisdiction so that alternative remedial avenues may be pursued. By RICHARD MCCULLAGH.
By Richard McCullagh - 6 min read
BRET WALKER SC delivered the 2018 Whitlam Oration in Parramatta. This abridged version is published with the permission of the Whitlam Institute.
By Bret Walker SC - 11 min read
The Federal Government has introduced three Bills to combat foreign interference in our political and electoral systems. Two have been passed. By HANNAH RYAN.
By Hannah Ryan - 8 min read
The High Court ruled the NCAT is not permitted to hear ‘Federal Matters’ including disputes between residents of different States of Australia. By TALITHA FISHBURN.
By Talitha Fishburn - 7 min read
In Brown v Tasmania, the High Court applied the constitutional freedom of political communication to invalidate provisions of the Tasmanian Protestors Act. By AMELIA SIMPSON.
By Dr Amelia Simpson - 6 min read