28 Feb 2009

Justice Virginia Bell, a CLC lawyer …

It is now notorious that the most recent appointment to the High Court, Justice Virginia Bell, once worked as a solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre in Sydney. Many, including.

1 Jan 2009

Minorities, the marginalised, and Kirby J’s decisions

Hosting a trivia quiz on law reform and social justice, I warned contestants that, despite their instincts, the answer to four of the 10 questions was not ‘Michael Kirby’..

5 Jun 2008

Judges’ proper role under a human rights law

There are many arguable reasons for maintaining Australia’s unique position in not having a national guarantee of human rights. You might question the concept of universal human rights. You.

5 Jun 2008

The ‘feral judge’ furphy in the human rights debate

There are many arguable reasons for maintaining Australia’s unique position in not having a national guarantee of human rights. You might question the concept of universal human rights. You.

23 Apr 2008

Choosing a judge for their philosophy and values

The debate about High Court appointments has resurfaced. It comes around as often as one of the seven judges is approaching 70, when, to quote Shakespeare, they are still.

16 Apr 2001

The human rights furphy of ‘activist judges’

My grandmother was a wise woman, in a practical way. Do one thing at a time and do it well, she said. Janet Albrechtsen recently tried to do three.

1 May 1994

An interview with Richard Chisholm

Richard Chisholm was for many years a professor of law at the University of New South Wales, and Judge of the Family Court. He is an expert in family.

1 Oct 1993

A judge’s impatience with statutory interpretation

The perennial and almost populist pursuit of ‘access to justice’ has concentrated, understandably, on process, structures and costs. All manner of barriers are in the way of ready access.