ICJ Victoria endorses a recent media statement by the International Commission of Jurists which condemns the forced retirement of 27 out of 72 judges of the Supreme Court of Poland. The Polish government claims the law and its implementing measure
ICJV is calling for volunteers to assist in an advocacy intervention in favour of a legislative defence for human trafficking victims compelled to crime in Australia. The position will be consistent with comparative defences in foreign jurisdictions and compliant with
ICJV has endorsed a submission prepared by Jessie Smith of Stary Norton Halphen to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor. The submission concerns s 19AG of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) which establishes minimum non-parole periods for persons convicted of
ICJ Victoria are pleased to announce that the ICJ Bar Reader program is again running in 2018.
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The recent suicide of respected Magistrate Stephen Myall shows the pressures to which members of the judiciary and legal community are exposed.
Such pressures were exacerbated in Stephen’s case when, after making a decision to grant a boy bail in
This weekend Australia hosts leaders from all the ASEAN countries except for the Philippines. The Australian government wants to focus on trade and security issues. ICJ (Victoria) supports the call by Human Rights Watch for Australia to use this opportunity
Media Release 30 January 2018
ICJ Victoria is alarmed by the reported actions in 2013 of then Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, to stop asylum seekers being given permanent protection visas.
The Rule of Law demands that all law makers and
ICJV endorses this article by Michael Stanton, Vice-President of Liberty Victoria. The article states how the willingness of Cabinet Ministers to attack the independence of Victorian judges reveals a blatant disregard for the rule of law. It is also inconsistent
ICJ Victoria has previously deplored the public attacks made by politicians against the character and independence of judges and magistrates in Victoria. It is unfortunate that such attacks are continuing to occur.
The comments made in recent days by a
We support the Law Council’s call for an immediate increase in the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years and the introduction of a minimum age of 14 years for the detention of children. The authority for the Law Council’s
