The Labor government’s 2010 reforms to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) , originally sponsored by former Special Minister of State John Faulkner have received a mixed reception from media and legal experts, both before and since their introduction. … Continue reading
[by Ken Parish] CDU Introduction to Public Law students should be taking careful note of the current public controversy over refugees indefinitely held in immigration detention as a result of adverse ASIO security assessments which they cannot effectively challenge. Secret … Continue reading
[by Ken Parish] This week is Law Week, and this is the second of two articles on topics of general importance to the legal profession. Access to justice is a big issue in Australia, as my Introduction to Public Law … Continue reading
[by Ken Parish] Pseudonymous blogging lawyer Private Law Tutor confesses her occasional feelings of “shame” at being a lawyer: I’ve thought and talked and written about the deep discomfort that ebbs and flows in me with my work. Well, not my … Continue reading
[Cross-posted from Club Troppo] Recovering journalist Mr Denmore succinctly summarises the response of the media (at least the Murdoch portion of it) to the Peter Slipper controversy: [T]he Tory regime changers of News Ltd could spin the Peter Slipper story … Continue reading
by Ken Parish With Introduction to Public Law students due to study the topic judicial independence next week, it is an opportune time to examine a current situation involving allegations of judicial misconduct or incapacity on the part of NSW … Continue reading
by Ken Parish [Ideas for a possible journal article. Critical feedback welcomed. Academic economists use blogs for such purposes. Why shouldn't lawyers do likewise?] The High Court’s innovation of publishing the parties’ submissions in pending matters on its website is … Continue reading
