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High Court says monitoring of former immigration detainees is unlawful
The High Court has made the “life-changing” decision to invalidate a “rushed” law to monitor people released...
11 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Legal centre asks for voting revamp
A legal centre told the NSW government to overhaul its voting processes to better accommodate vulnerable communities,...
30 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Victoria must raise age of criminal responsibility higher than 12 years
The Victorian government has proposed legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 by the end of the...
24 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
Former army lawyer and whistleblower sentenced to jail
A former Australian army lawyer was sentenced to more than five years behind bars for leaking classified documents to...
14 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs
Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...
30 April 2024
By Naomi Neilson
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
Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds
The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...
22 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
HRLC: Current secrecy laws are ‘silencing whistleblowers’
The nation’s secrecy laws need to be updated to encourage transparency and accountability, according to the Human...
15 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
COVID policies exposed flaw in human rights laws, HRLC says
If a Charter of Human Rights existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of concerning decisions and policies...
15 January 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Confidential settlement reached with family of murdered asylum seeker
The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker...
14 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Whistleblower defence dismissal ‘major blow for Australian democracy’
The Attorney-General has been urged to discontinue the prosecution of Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle and fix...
28 March 2023
By Lauren Croft
First Nations pension age claim follows ‘colonisation and generations of systemic discrimination’
The Australian government has been called on to lower the pension age for First Nations Australians following a legal...
23 March 2023
By Lauren Croft
‘Australia needs a Human Rights Act,’ say key legal bodies
A proposal for a Human Rights Act for Australia has been created and is being endorsed by key legal...
10 March 2023
By Jess Feyder
Law departments need a ‘shift in mindset’ to address ESG
Following the release of HRLC’s modern slavery report, this lawyer said that for legal departments in particular, a...
14 February 2023
By Lauren Croft
2 in 3 companies still failing to meet modern slavery reporting requirements
While the new Modern Slavery Act legislation has been in effect for over four years, many organisations still have work...
31 January 2023
By Lauren Croft
Landmark whistleblower project to receive share in $4.8m
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C) will provide $4.8 million in funding to improve access to...
05 December 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘Unconscionable’ for Cth to let prosecution of lawyer-turned-whistleblower go ahead
The case against army-lawyer-turned-whistleblower David McBride is proceeding to...
28 October 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Prosecution of lawyer-turned-whistleblower ‘unjust and anti-democratic’
David McBride will soon face his defence hearing regarding his whistleblowing on war crimes allegedly committed by...
27 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
What law reform is needed to strengthen Australia’s elections?
The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) and Marque Lawyers have advocated for reforms aimed at making elections fairer and...
20 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
‘A-G must intervene on whistleblower defence hearing’
The first-ever whistleblower defence hearing began this week, and the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has responded,...
05 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
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