In the recent case of Tajjour v New South Wales [2014] HCA 35, the High Court was asked to consider whether New South Wales laws prohibiting ‘consorting’ with convicted offenders infringe the right to freedom of association, protected by an inferred right in the Australian Constitution or by the application of the International Covenant on Civil […]
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In ACC v Stoddart,[1] the High Court recently held that there is no common law privilege against incriminating one’s spouse, which had been thought to exist for several centuries. What impact will this decision have? Spouses may now be unable to withhold evidence that may incriminate their partner. Image: ‘The Bed’ by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec […]
While much has been made of the fact that Nicola Roxon is our first female attorney-general, celebrations will be short-lived as Roxon faces significant tests in this new role. She will continue to lead the Government’s defence of new laws requiring plain packaging of tobacco products, and has already flagged her intentions to use […]