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WikiLeaks has not gone far enough
Jake Goldenfein Before a full house at Sydney’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas, the question was posed to Julian Assange, “Has WikiLeaks...
Society is broken
Jared Ellsmore The celebrated British novelist and creator of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith, spoke on the current...
The irony of Wikileaks
The publication of a mass of leaked diplomatic cables by the organisation founded by Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, has prompted an extraordinary...
Children and the family court
Family disputes and custody issues involving children are some of the most difficult human interactions imaginable. Ariel Marguin questions whether...
Lawyers and money
When China – one of the most tremendous economic powers ever to present its potential as such – applied to join the World Trade...
Balancing of justice and retribution
In Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, Shylock seeks what he claims to be ‘justice’. What are we to make of his absolute...
Law and common people
Baiting lawyers is an easy sport. Because of this, barristers and solicitors routinely attract the barbs of criticism from a cynical public that...
Ethics and the law
A week ago (May 1998), the Chief Justice of New South Wales delivered an address in which he explored the role of law in a changing Australia. One of...
The lawyer's duty to the community
Contents: Introduction Associations, occupational groups and professions The social 'compact' The idea of a profession A conflict of duties? Some...
Native title
As debate about native title rages across Australia, one absolutely crucial fact seems to have been barely mentioned. Although Aboriginal people...
Justice Shaw and the missing blood sample
Justice Shaw is bound by a solemn oath relating to his office. In line with this, I would say that the nature of holding judicial office is such that...
An address to graduating police officers
Contents: Introduction A key question - trust & power The spirit of public service Are police officers members of a profession? Professional...
Corporations and the criminal code
Ever since the death of Julius Caesar, people have been warned to “beware the Ides of March”. Corporations might be advised to pay...
Compliance and accountability
Hardly a year passes without significant increases in the risk and level of punishment that might be meted out to errant corporations. One need only...
A question of conflicts of interest
The problem to be considered in this article relates to the vexed question of what is generally known as 'conflicts of interest'. Naturally enough,...
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