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Big Law • 10 July 2024
Western Sydney University names new law school dean
Professor Catherine Renshaw has been appointed as the new dean of the School of Law at Western Sydney University.
Big Law • 25 June 2024
Independents push for adequate housing to be considered a human right
A private member’s bill has been introduced to both chambers of Parliament, raising the question of whether adequate...
Big Law • 20 June 2024
Julian Assange’s lawyer says Australians ‘deserve’ a Human Rights Act
Jennifer Robinson, the human rights barrister representing Julian Assange in his extradition fight, said Australians have...
Big Law • 10 June 2024
Michael Kirby slams ‘fundamental weakness’ in Australian democracy
After NSW became the last state to issue a formal apology to the LGBTI community for historic anti-gay laws, Michael Kirby...
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that Australia should enact its first federal Human Rights Act. However,...
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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named a principal from national law firm Maurice Blackburn as Australia’s new race...
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If a Charter of Human Rights existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of concerning decisions and policies could...
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Lawyers are in a powerful position to use their platform for social change, according to this senior lawyer.
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A law professor from the University of Sydney has been appointed as special rapporteur on human rights and...
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Australia’s looming and timely review of the Modern Slavery Act will have implications that will impact upon the legal...
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Strategic advisory business Metisphere has appointed international humanitarian lawyer and former war crimes prosecutor...
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A First Nations group in Western Australia has secured a landmark victory in the UN Human Rights Committee over a native...
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At the recent 2023 Deakin Law School Oration, human rights activist, sports broadcaster and former Socceroos captain...
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Justice David Smuts of the Supreme Court of Namibia shares how he has helped shape Namibia’s laws and legal system to...
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