How to improve the treatment of First Nations people in the criminal justice system

Amid the myriad challenges First Nations individuals face within the criminal justice system, an award-winning...

13 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

The myriad injustices faced by First Nations People in the criminal justice system

Here, an award-winning Indigenous lawyer discusses the formidable obstacles and challenges faced by First Nations...

06 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

Protégé: Writing better job applications 101

Many emerging legal practitioners find it difficult to meaningfully sell themselves to prospective employers. In an age...

13 February 2023

By Robyn Tongol

How one law grad is striving for ‘meaningful change’ post-incarceration

After serving time in prison before completing a postgraduate law degree, this lawyer founded the WA Justice...

06 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

Protégé: Emerging lawyers must understand the criminal justice system

Tom Penglis understands firsthand what issues exist in Western Australia’s criminal justice system. Now the...

30 January 2023

By Robyn Tongol

Law Society pushes NSW politicians for court reform, better police training

In NSW, “government investment in justice infrastructure and technology has lagged behind demand”, causing issues...

02 December 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

How sex ed can address limitations of the criminal justice system

Increased focus on relationships and sex education can mean less pressure on the criminal justice system moving...

16 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Self-determination must be at the heart of criminal justice solutions for Indigenous Australians’

Self-determination, lived experience, culture, healing and community connection must be at the heart of how criminal...

18 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Parallels between 19th century Britain and today’s criminal justice approaches

It is striking, Victorian shadow minister Dr Matt Bach MP notes, how similar the criminal justice remedies of 200 years...

20 September 2022

By Robyn Tongol

‘Victoria’s parties must commit to long-term reform of the criminal justice system’

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has called on parties to commit to meaningful investment and reform in the...

02 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

$20m funding boost for Indigenous justice services unveiled

The NSW government has announced an additional $20 million investment in justice initiatives aimed at reducing the...

20 July 2022

By Jess Feyder