Modern justice – exploring beyond the edge of the known legal world
A recent article by Mr Ken Hayne has offered a strong critique of many aspects of the justice ...
Tag: Courts
Does Political Criticism of Judges Damage Judicial Independence?* a paper by Dyson Heydon
This is the title of a recent article written by Dyson Heydon AC QC on contempt of court, ...
The Federal Court and the Constitution – public lecture, 15 March, Canberra
A free public lecture on the Federal Court and the Constitution is being given at the ANU on ...
Avoid misleading cases – cite the latest court decisions
With all the numerous decisions being delivered by the higher courts, some attention is needed to ensure the ...
The Courts’ Insolvency Rules – their harmonisation and modernisation
The Courts could usefully conduct a review of their corporate and personal insolvency rules, both to address the ...
“in a daily newspaper circulating generally”
Our ’21st century’ corporate insolvency courts have reintroduced a 19th century rule requiring liquidators and others to place ...
A less than “radical change” to Australia’s court structure
Given the Attorney-General’s openness to “radical change” in the structure of Australian courts, one small but significant reform ...
Why does the Federal Circuit Court not have corporate insolvency jurisdiction?
This is not a plug for the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which sits below the Federal Court, ...