Books & arts
9 April 2018
The memoirs of one of Australia’s best-known judges raise important questions about sentencing, politics and the media
International
5 October 2017
Large-scale arrests by Chinese police in Fiji throw light on China’s justice system
Essays & reportage
2 October 2017
A letter from a worried juror threw into doubt Stephen Young’s conviction for the murder of Harry and Nicola Fuller. Did it also pinpoint a weakness in the way juries work?
Essays & reportage
21 September 2017
Some of the most serious allegations against the reforming attorney-general turned High Court judge centre on his relationships — real or imagined — with three notorious…
Essays & reportage
30 November 2016
The appointment of the new chief justice is a reminder that diversity and merit are not mutually exclusive
National affairs
15 November 2016
George Brandis’s backdown is only the first step in clarifying and protecting the role of this key legal officer
National affairs
5 October 2016
From the archive | Relations between the attorney-general and the solicitor-general play a key role in the rule of law in Australia. So what explains George…
National affairs
10 June 2016
Two recent defamation decisions illustrate how the law can be bad for both sides when cases go to court, writes Sally McCausland
National affairs
18 May 2016
Barristers and solicitors have taken the unprecedented step of rallying to demand an increase in legal aid funding. Will it come to wigs on the picket lines, asks Peter Mares
Books & arts
28 July 2015
Books | A diverse new collection of essays lays out part of the roadmap for realising the potential of native title, writes Michael Dillon. But the political…
National affairs
13 April 2015
Despite the campaign against chief justice Tim Carmody, Queensland is stuck with him, writes Andrew Lynch. But future governments should draw the right lessons from the furore
Essays & reportage
4 March 2015
The justice system has the capacity to take account of offenders’ often complex problems, writes Russell Marks. The result can be fewer repeat offences and a better…
Books & arts
11 June 2013
Juries are confused, but Australian courts don’t seem interested in understanding why