The first of a series of case studies was launched on the Magna Carta Legacy website. The website is an initiative of the Magna Carta Committee, made possible by a grant the Magna Carta 800 Committee. The Magna Carta Legacy website celebrates important legal ideas found in the world’s most famous legal document, the Magna Carta. The website explains key ideas
Students from Meriden, an Anglican School for Girls in Sydney, have recognised the unique role of the Magna Carta in Australian society and have created a fitting tribute – a modern Australian Baron. Meriden Visual Arts students from years 10 and 11 have illustrated the Baron, Robert de Ros (nicknamed “Sir Bob”) with a tribute to the Australian artist Margaret
The Committee is pleased to announce the launch of our Magna Carta Exhibition at the High Court of Australia – ‘Magna Carta: To None Will We Deny Justice‘. The exhibition will be open until the end of June. Nicholas Cowdery, Chairman of the Magna Carta Committee, launched the exhibition following a lecture in the Main Court given by Professor Paul
The much anticipated Magna Carta Symposium was held on Thursday 7 May 2015. The symposium was a great success and was booked out a week before the event. Around 100 attendees packed into the Dixson Room at the NSW State Library to hear from a range of distinguished speakers about the history of the Magna Carta and its relevance today. Dr Alex Byrne
The Committee has developed a Magna Carta poster for students and teachers to help them examine some key clauses from the document. Teachers and students, please contact us if you would like a copy. Download the PDF of the Magna Carta Replica Poster
Is Magna Carta history’s most important document? The History Council of NSW and the Rule of Law Institute are running a symposium at the State Library discussing this question – Thursday, 7 May at the State Library of NSW, register here. In this one day symposium, five speakers, including Nicholas Cowdery AM QC, Professor David Clark, Professor John Hirst, Dr Rosemary
He shoots… and he scores!! It’s a goal for liberty and democracy! The Magna Carta Committee has produced a film for High School students exploring the ideas and the story of the Magna Carta through a game of football. When the Royals come up against the Barons in the Runnymede Derby there can only be one winner – and King John
2015 Governor General’s Prize – Magna Carta This years Constitution Education Fund Australia‘s Governor-General’s Prize has a distinct Magna Carta theme, one question is: ‘“Magna Carta has neither legal nor symbolic significance in Australia today.” Discuss.’ Find out more about the Governor-General’s Prize for 2015. Governor-General’s Prize Presentation 2014 This year the Constitution Education Fund Australia celebrated the 10th Anniversary of
Recently, the importance of Magna Carta has been mentioned in the Senate by Senator David Leyonhjelm, and the Committee’s work noted by Dr Rosemary Laing, Clerk of the Senate. Clerk of the Australian Senate tells Senate Estimates about Magna Carta Events Dr Rosemary Laing, Clerk of the Senate, was asked by Senator Smith about what events were planned to celebrate
The excitement around the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta is beginning in Britain, with the start of a series of events drawing attention to the importance of the document which is: “Considered the cornerstone of modern democracy, liberty, justice and the rule of law, the 1215 English charter forms the basis for legal systems around the world, such as