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Recent prison population decrease key to justice targets

The federal government’s justice targets to reduce adult incarceration of First Nations people were largely criticised by legal bodies, but the NSW Bar theorises that new data on the COVID-19 period’s prison population could be the key.

10 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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National firm expands new corporate advisory service

A national firm has expanded its service offering by investing in a new independent corporate turnaround advisory firm.

10 August 2020
By Tony Zhang
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NSW becomes first state to pass extensive defamation reforms

NSW has become the first state in Australia to pass a suite of defamation law reforms aiming to unclog courts from trivial claims.

10 August 2020
By Tony Zhang
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‘Quick legislative solutions’ not a solution to child protection

Queensland’s “disappointing” proposed law reform for adoption of children in care may end critical parental and cultural ties, the Law Society has warned.

10 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Winners revealed for 2020 Australian Law Awards

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with UNSW Law, is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Australian Law Awards.

07 August 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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Kate Eastman on disability issues in #auslaw and across society

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, leading Australian human rights lawyer Kate Eastman SC talks about her experience as counsel assisting in the ongoing Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

07 August 2020
By Tasha Levy
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Tribunal passes down lighter penalty to solicitor due to COVID-19 restrictions

In proceedings to determine a penalty for a solicitor guilty of professional misconduct, the Civil and Administrative Tribunal has taken into consideration COVID-19 concerns.

07 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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The key data governance concerns for Aussie corporates

A new report has unveiled the primary concerns that corporate Australia has about its data governance.

07 August 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Ministers not exempt from hotel quarantine questions, judge says

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews can no longer dodge questions on the bungled hotel quarantine program by citing it is inappropriate to do so during an ongoing inquiry, said the Honourable Jennifer Coate during a recent extraordinary sitting.

07 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Existing laws fail to grapple with family violence offences

A not-for-profit legal group has addressed the gap in existing criminal laws that fails to recognise and prevent family violence for Tasmanian victims.

07 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson