The Rule of Law Institute of Australia

RoLIA was founded in 2009 and is incorprated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW). The institute is an independent not-for-profit body formed to uphold the rule of law in Australia. The Institute aims to promote discussion on the importance of the principles whihc underpin the rule of law.

Governing Committee and Office Bearers for 2011

• Robin Speed (President)

• Malcom Stewart (Vice President)
• Ben Giles (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Dr Melissa Perry QC
• Richard McHugh SC
• Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Walker

RoLIA's Patron in the Hon JJ Spigelman QC AC.

Advisory Council

• Professor Martin Krygier, Law Faculty, University of New South Wales
• Professor David Weisbrot AM, Macquarie University Law Faculty
• Nicholas Cowdery AM QC, Former Director of Public Prosecutions for NSW
• Russel Stewart , Former partner of Minter Ellison