MEDIA—Do You Have a Right to Anything?

On 2 July 2014,Peter Callaghan SC, President of LJIQ, discussed civil liberties and Constitutional rights with 612 ABC Afternoons presenter Kelly Higgins-Devine and other guests, Michael Cope, President of the Qld Council for Civil Liberties and Professor Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney.

MEDIA RELEASE: NEED FOR ANSWERS ON CMC BILL 140505

The following Media Release on the preservation of the Crime and Misconduct Commission’s independence was issued on 6 May 2014 by Law & Justice Institute (Qld) Inc. President, Peter Callaghan SC, and further quoted in an article by The Brisbane Times. Opinion PETER CALLAGHAN SC PRESIDENT, LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE (QLD) INC. As the number of […]

Criticism of Attorney-General’s breach of confidence mounts

Law & Justice Institute (Qld) Inc. member Professor Heather Douglas recently appeared on the ABC’s 7.30 Report, alongside  former Queensland Supreme Court judge, George Fryberg, and former Queensland Solicitor-General, Walter Sofronoff QC, to discuss Attorney-General Bleijie’s disclosure of a private conversation with Queensland Court of Appeal President, Margaret McMurdo AC. The interview is available to view here.

MEDIA: Peter Callaghan SC questions whether Attorney-General Bleijie can continue to do his job

In an interview with Channel 7 news on 26 March 2014, Peter Callaghan SC, President of the Law & Justice Institute (Qld), questioned whether Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie can continue to do his job after the recent disclosure of a private conversation with Court of Appeal President, Margaret McMurdo AC.

Relocating Brisbane Children’s Court a risky move: Law & Justice Institute

Peter Callaghan SC, President of the Law & Justice Institute (Qld) Inc, has expressed grave concern over the recent decision to relocate the Brisbane’s Children Court to the George Street Magistrates Court.  Read the full story here.

Should Queensland have a public register for convicted sex offenders?

Law & Justice Institute (Qld) Inc. President Peter Callaghan SC spoke with the ABC’s Steve Austin on 18 March 2014 on whether Queensland should have a public register for convicted sex offenders.

Media Release: AG v President

24 March 2014 Opinion PETER CALLAGHAN SC PRESIDENT, LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE (QLD) INC. AG v President The Attorney-General has published an account of a confidential conversation with the President of the Court of Appeal. This was, as reported by the Courier Mail, “unprecedented”. It also raises a legitimate question about what it means to be […]

LJI at the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee Public Hearing

The Law & Justice Institute (Qld) Inc. has been invited to appear before the Legal Affairs and Community Safety (LACS) Committee public hearing at Parliament House on Monday 3 March 2014. Jodie O’Leary and Jann Taylor will be representing the Institute’s Sub-committee on Youth Justice in appearing before the LACS Committee. The hearing is open […]

SUBMISSION: YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2014

The Law & Justice Institute (Qld) Inc. Youth Justice Sub-committee recently provided comment on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.  The submission is available for download here. Specifically, the Institute:  submits that detention should continue to be a last resort for young offenders, and imprisonment should generally remain an option of last […]

Submission to the Queensland Parliament

This submission in response to the paper ‘Safer Street Crime Action Plan – Youth Justice’ was prepared by Professor Heather Douglas on behalf of the Law and Justice Institute (Qld). The Institute submitted that: Detention should continue to be a last resort for children being sentenced for a criminal offence. Children should be named by […]