bail

Bell CJ stands firm on bail decisions amid increasing bail rates

Chief Justice Andrew Bell has responded to increasing concerns and media scrutiny regarding the bail decision made by...

02 June 2025

By Grace Robbie

NT passes Australia’s ‘strongest bail laws’

The Northern Territory government has passed new bail legislation during an emergency one-day recall of Parliament...

06 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Deeply shameful’: Victoria’s new bail laws spark fierce backlash from legal bodies

In response to the Victorian Parliament’s passing of what has been described as “the toughest bail laws in the...

24 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Dangerous and discriminatory’: Lawyers slam proposed bail laws in Victoria

In light of the Victorian government introducing what it calls the “toughest bail laws in Australia”, legal...

14 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Lawyers slam ‘gutless’ Victorian government for youth bail law decision

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as...

22 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Legal bodies call for NSW government to abandon proposed bail law reforms

Two open letters have been penned to NSW Premier Chris Minns following the Labor government’s proposed reforms to...

20 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

Law Society ‘disappointed’ with youth bail experiment

The NSW Law Society says it is “disappointed” with the state government’s decision to amend the Bail Act for...

14 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson