Legal bodies call for anti-vilification law reform
Major legal aid bodies have called for Victoria’s anti-vilification laws to be broadened and modernised to strengthen the protections for Australians subjected to hate ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 May 2020
Former judge to lead Sentencing Council
The former judge of appeal and chief commissioner of the child sexual abuse inquiry has been appointed as the new chairperson of the NSW Sentencing Council.
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 May 2020
Criminal justice system revamped with disability resource
The criminal justice system has been transformed with a new resource designed to assist people with a disability to navigate and be treated fairly by the court system.
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 May 2020
Law scholar named chief investigator of AI project
A senior lecturer at a Canberra-based university has been appointed the chief investigator of an artificial intelligence project to examine the technology and its role in ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Lawyers for Pauline Hanson issue High Court ultimatum
Lawyers working for One Nation leader Pauline Hanson have issued a warning to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to open the borders or face legal action in the High Court.
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Mental health inquiry granted extension
A royal commission into the state of Victoria’s mental health sector has been granted a three-month extension following the cancellations of public hearings and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Promoting international human rights in a time of pandemic
On March 16 2020, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release urging states against the abuse of their emergency powers in dealing ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Guilty solicitor accuses Supreme Court of ‘grave bias’
A Victorian solicitor has requested that the Supreme Court grant him an extension of time to seek leave on the grounds the courts were not impartial and were ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Media, journalists face trial over exposing George Pell trial
Media organisations, corporate groups and individual journalists could soon face trial over an alleged breach of suppression orders protecting Cardinal George Pell’s ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 May 2020
