Rule of Law Search Topics, Policy, Events, Resources Year Filter By Year 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Section Filter By Section Business Law Section International Law Family Law Legal Practice Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Law Council Filter 09 August 2018—Law Council Law Council convenes meeting of Asia’s legal leaders 02 August 2018—Law Council Opening Address: 29th Presidents of Law Associations in Asia (POLA) Conference 01 August 2018—Law Council Asian legal leaders descend upon Canberra to discuss regional rule of law 04 April 2018—Law Council Inquiry into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 19 March 2018—Law Council Law Council welcomes Laos delegation 06 February 2018—Law Council Inquiry on the impact of new and emerging information and communications technology on Australia law enforcement agencies 06 February 2018—Law Council Attacks on the judiciary by politicians weaken our democracy 24 January 2018—Law Council Rule of law focus as legal year opens in Asia 15 January 2018—Law Council Vital the rule of law is upheld despite warring words 11 October 2017—Law Council The Balance Between Migration, International Security, Rule of Law and Terrorism - What Bar Associations can do to facilitate this conversation 28 September 2017—Law Council Jack Richardson Oration 28 August 2017—Law Council Nothing ‘un-Australian’ about human rights, the Constitution and the rule of law 15 June 2017—Law Council Proposed new powers over AAT on citizenship decisions risks undermining vital checks and balances 01 December 2016—Law Council Amended High Risk Terrorist Offenders Bill strikes better balance between community protection and rule of law 23 November 2016—Law Council Rule of Law 23 November 2016—Law Council Legislative Standards 22 November 2016—Law Council Whistleblower protections a major development that paves the way for further expansion 18 November 2016—Law Council Human Rights 10 August 2016—Law Council Australian legal profession condemns horrific violence against lawyers in Pakistan 25 July 2016—Law Council Rule of law principles must be protected in any move to hold jailed terrorists past their terms 22 July 2016—Law Council Grave concerns for Turkey following mass removal of judges and calls for retrospective death penalty 19 July 2016—Law Council Law Council backs Malaysian Bar Council over attacks on independence 11 July 2016—Law Council Law Council of Australia urges DFAT to redouble efforts with Chinese Government to release detained lawyers 20 June 2016—Law Council Australia-Vietnam 2016 Human Rights Dialogue: Civil Society Consultation 02 May 2016—Law Council Law Council argues against Australia-China Extradition Treaty due to concerns over trial fairness 24 March 2016—Law Council Law Council urges diplomatic engagement with Turkish Government after disturbing attacks against lawyers and judges 29 January 2016—Law Council Submission on the proposed Joint General Comment on the human rights of children in the context of international migration Share Share this on Twitter Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Facebook
02 August 2018—Law Council Opening Address: 29th Presidents of Law Associations in Asia (POLA) Conference
06 February 2018—Law Council Inquiry on the impact of new and emerging information and communications technology on Australia law enforcement agencies
11 October 2017—Law Council The Balance Between Migration, International Security, Rule of Law and Terrorism - What Bar Associations can do to facilitate this conversation
28 August 2017—Law Council Nothing ‘un-Australian’ about human rights, the Constitution and the rule of law
15 June 2017—Law Council Proposed new powers over AAT on citizenship decisions risks undermining vital checks and balances
01 December 2016—Law Council Amended High Risk Terrorist Offenders Bill strikes better balance between community protection and rule of law
22 November 2016—Law Council Whistleblower protections a major development that paves the way for further expansion
10 August 2016—Law Council Australian legal profession condemns horrific violence against lawyers in Pakistan
25 July 2016—Law Council Rule of law principles must be protected in any move to hold jailed terrorists past their terms
22 July 2016—Law Council Grave concerns for Turkey following mass removal of judges and calls for retrospective death penalty
11 July 2016—Law Council Law Council of Australia urges DFAT to redouble efforts with Chinese Government to release detained lawyers
02 May 2016—Law Council Law Council argues against Australia-China Extradition Treaty due to concerns over trial fairness
24 March 2016—Law Council Law Council urges diplomatic engagement with Turkish Government after disturbing attacks against lawyers and judges
29 January 2016—Law Council Submission on the proposed Joint General Comment on the human rights of children in the context of international migration
