Native title: older and deeper than the Constitution
Commonwealth v Yunupingu has exploded native title doctrine. Understand the context and reasoning behind the watershed decision.
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min readCommonwealth v Yunupingu has exploded native title doctrine. Understand the context and reasoning behind the watershed decision.
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min readThe Judiciary and Parliament continue to clash on the latter’s power to punish which is vested exclusively with the courts.
By Emily Hammond - 2 min readAs Australia prepares to vote on the Voice, University of Sydney Law School experts examine constitutional and administrative law issues raised in relation to the…
By Elisa Arcioni and Andrew Edgar - 2 min readBRET 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 - 1 min readThe 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 - 2 min readThe 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 - 9 min readIn 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 - 1 min readThe dual citizenship case that has gripped the nation was decided in a decisive, single joint judgment of the High Court of Australia. By TONY…
By Tony Blackshield AO - 2 min readMany Australians are pessimistic about the prospects of future attempts at constitutional reform. By DR PAUL KILDEA.
By Paul Kildea - 1 min readOn 30 January 2017, Susan Kiefel was sworn in as the first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. By DR HEATHER ROBERTS.
By Dr Heather Roberts - 4 min readThe Commonwealth has been substantially involved in establishing and running the immigration detention centre in Nauru. By ANDREW YUILE.
By Andrew Yuile - 1 min readThe Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Act 2015 (Cth), which creates three new ways in which dual citizens can be stripped of their Australian…
By Sangeetha Pillai - 4 min readIn the future, the High Court may seek to unify the various approaches to proportionality across a range of constitutional law areas such as interstate…
By Dr David Tomkins - 2 min read