judicial independence

Mandatory sentencing severely undermines judicial independence, LCA warns
With proposals to expand mandatory minimum sentencing for child sexual offences on the table, the Law Council of...
03 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Curiosity on judicial hires, independence a ‘threat’ to system
With Australia’s inherited justice system the way it is, an academic says asking the “hard” questions about a...
28 January 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judicial independence ‘not a luxury or privilege to dispense with’, report finds
When it comes to the extent of judicial independence in Australia, a new report has found that “there is much to be...
02 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy