The Victorian Law Reform Commission is calling for a new scheme to be introduced that will provide financial and practical assistance to victims of cr...
Lawsuits that purport to limit public input are commonly used to silence critics and hinder freedom of expression, writes World Law Forum co-founders ...
Legal advocacy group Australian Women Lawyers will be a member association of a new independent national body dedicated to driving gender equality. ...
The Law Council of Australia has applauded the passing of a Senate motion to ensure public hearings into a proposed reform of the family court system ...
News of an impending royal commission into Australian aged care facilities has lawyers talking, with one firm saying stakeholders in the sector will b...
Legislation to implement a scheme for the expungement of historical convictions related to consensual homosexual activity passed through the West Aust...
Youth Law Australia has been awarded $60,000 to develop and deliver crime prevention-focused lesson plans and resources to secondary teachers and stud...
The Australian Bar Association is seeking a correction statement from federal Attorney-General Christian Porter MP, after comments he made to the medi...
A Queensland lawyer has called into question the effectiveness of a government inquiry into end-of-life care if it doesn’t examine the introduction ...
The NSW government will, over the next two years, put $10 million towards assisting people with cognitive impairments to better understand their right...
