For many years independence has been the catch-cry of policy-makers, regulators and legislators concerned with the corporate governance of listed companies. In Australia, drawing on this model, there has been an increased focus on independence in the context of superannuation fund governance arrangements. As the sector anticipates reform, this paper reports on a series of...

This article proffers an alternative system for handling complaints about the judiciary, tailored to fit within Australia's constitutional constraints whilst promoting the institutional integrity of the judiciary. Abstract Judges are human. It is their humanity that allows them to pass judgement on the complexities of fact and law in cases before them. However, their humanity...