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At last, an independent reviewer of terrorism laws
No full textThe proposed security law monitor isn\u27t perfect, but it’s a strong start, write Andrew Lynch and Nicola McGarrity on INSIDE STOR
The High Court without McHugh - how might it look?
No full textWith the upcoming retirement of Justice Michael McHugh from the High Court, Andrew Lynch discusses his contribution, looks at how his absence will be felt and comments on the future of the bench. This article was written before the federal government appointed Justice Susan Crennan to the High Cour
Does the High Court disagree more often in constitutional cases?
No full textAndrew Lynch tests the assumption that constitutional cases generally produce a heightened level of disagreement among members of the High Court. He finds that although the court decides a higher percentage of constitutional cases over dissenting opinions than it does overall, there is not enough evidence to confirm that the Justices simply disagree per se – both explicitly and through the delivery of separate concurrences – more often in that specific legal context
Mamdouh Habib: who knew what, and when?
No full textAustralia should follow Canada’s lead and launch an open inquiry into an “extraordinary rendition,” write Andrew Lynch and Nicola McGarrity in Inside Story
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ALMOST ten years have passed since Mamdouh Habib was arrested in Pakistan and “rendered” to Egypt. Throughout these years, Australian governments consistently denied any knowledge of Habib’s presence in Egypt. After recent events, however, these denials must be seriously questioned. In December last year, the Gillard government paid an undisclosed amount of money to Habib in return for his decision to drop a civil case again the government and signing a confidentiality agreement. Leaked witness statements suggest that Australian officials not only knew of Habib’s rendition but were also present when he was tortured in Egypt. And the Gillard government has finally referred the matter to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security for investigation, to be held behind closed doors. In this article, first published in June 2008, Andrew Lynch and Nicola McGarrity compare Australia’s treatment of Mr Habib’s allegations with the response of the Canadian government to the “rendition” of one of its citizens…
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HCIAS Blogcast: Andrew Lynch on the Postmodern Paradox of Spanish in the U.S.
No full textWelcome back to the HCIAS Blogcast! This is a series of posts on the HCIAS blog, we summarize some of the key points from our most recent podcast episode. This week, we report on a conversation between Dr. Andrew Lynch, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, and HCIAS Publications editor Dr. Héctor Álvarez Mella about the postmodern paradox of Spanish in the United States. Drawing on his extensive research into sociolinguistics and cultural studies, Dr. L..
Aggregate short selling during earnings seasons
No full textAbstract not availablePaul Brockman, Andrew Lynch, and Andrei Nikiforo
Submission on the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No 2) 2005
No full textIn this submission to the current parliamentary inquiry, Andrew Lynch, Ben Saul and George Williams question the need for the new counter-terrorism laws, which are more extensive and invasive than measures adopted in the United States and Britain. They examine the provisions in detail, proposing changes to increase oversight and reduce potential infringements of civil liberties
Constitutional law 2005
No full textPapers and audio from the 2005 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner, held on 18 February, are now available online. Speakers include Anne Twomey, John Uhr, Senator George Brandis, Andrew Lynch, Arthur Glass and George Williams
All politics isn't necessarily local
No full textClosest to the people it may be, but local government is unlikely to make it into the constitution anytime soon, writes Andrew Lynch in Inside Story
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AS Australians enjoy the traditional diversions of January – the beach, cricket, festivals – it’s understandable that their thoughts tend not to dwell on the topic of local government. And to the extent that local councils do cross their minds, it is a safe bet they are not thinking about constitutional reform at the same time. That’s just one of the serious obstacles facing the proposal to hold a referendum to amend the Australian constitution by providing “recognition” to local government.
Just before Christmas, the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, headed by the retired NSW chief justice James Spigelman, delivered its final report to the federal government. The panel’s job was to gauge the level of community support for changing the constitution, which currently makes no reference at all to local councils as a level of government in this country. It was also asked to set out options for the form any change might take…
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