Sri Lanka has both geographically concentrated and dispersed minorities. The majority Sinhalese are a minority in two Provinces. Reluctance to accommodate the minorities in State power and discrimination led to demands for federalism and finally to separatist violence. Sinhala and...
This paper focuses on the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth) and its possible consequences for judicial (rights) interpretation at common law, in particular the principle of legality and the principle that legislation should be construed to be consistent...
The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies invites you to attend the launch of Professor Carolyn Evans' book Legal Protection of Religious Freedom in Australia. The book will be launched at Melbourne Law School by Father Frank Brennan of Australian Catholic...
Most Australian judges are remunerated through a package of benefits that includes salary during their years of judicial service, a judicial pension paid during their years of retirement, and a spousal pension paid to a judge's surviving spouse until the...
The Prime Minister has convened an Expert Panel to lead broad consultations on the question of the constitutional recognition of indigenous people. The Expert Panel will report to Government in December 2011 and a constitutional referendum may follow. In this...
The public rightly demands honesty and integrity in our parliamentary representatives. But how difficult is it in practice for a parliamentarian to maintain his or her integrity, given the often intense pressure from all quarters: constituents, interest groups, colleagues, the...
The South Australian Chapter of the AACL is pleased to present: The Hon John Rau MP, Deputy Premier, in conversation with Professor John Williams, Dean of Law, University of Adelaide, on the role of the Attorney-General. Venue: RiAus Auditorium, 55...
Steven Price is a New Zealand barrister specialising in media law. He is also a lecturer in media law and privacy at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the author of Media Minefield, a book about media regulation in New...
On the weekend marking the 10th Anniversary since the events of September 11, 2011 this is an opportunity to reflect upon the state of Public law, 10 years on. The Public law weekend is a great opportunity for academics and...
Professor John Williams, Dean of Law, University of Adelaide 'Swelling the ranks of the peripatetic unemployed': The first decade of the High Court of Australia Theme: 'The judicial power of the commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Supreme Court...
In the 21st Century, how does and how should Australian federalism operate? What are its new dimensions, benefits and problems? This conference, which will occur more than 100 years after the signing of the Proclamation inexorably leading to the 1...
