Justice

Law Council calls on governments to adequately assess new laws
The Law Council of Australia has called on all levels of government to properly evaluate and resource the downstream...
21 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Youthlaw awarded $150k grant from Clayton Utz Foundation
National law firm Clayton Utz has awarded its Access to Justice Award to Victorian community legal centre Youthlaw.
14 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Legal Aid NT Helpline celebrates 30 years of service
The Legal Aid NT Helpline has marked 30 years of helping Territorians access legal information, support, and referrals,...
07 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
How laws actually change (even when ‘that’s just the law’)
When the rule bends: In a system that prizes certainty, reform is careful, not accidental, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
21 July 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Courts left behind in budget despite ‘dire need’ for upgrades
With NSW courts receiving only a “meagre share” of the state budget, the Law Society president has issued a stark...
29 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Courts cannot be left behind in budget, SA Law Society says
The South Australian government’s “disappointing” budget announcements have shown just how low the justice system...
04 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Costs nothing but a change of attitude’: Lessons from New Zealand’s youth justice system
With just a “change of attitude”, Australian courts could learn from New Zealand’s model of solutions-focused...
20 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Leading SC joins Supreme Court of NSW
A highly regarded senior counsel described as an “outstanding lawyer” has been appointed as a justice of the...
14 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Leading KC joins Supreme Court of Victoria
A King’s counsel and former chair of the Victorian Legal Services Board has been made a judge of the Supreme Court of...
22 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Justice the Koori way: The court inspiring culture-led justice across Australia
Victoria’s Koori Court has become a model for culturally informed justice across Australia. As similar programs...
11 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Virginia Bell’s experience ‘speaks for itself’: A-G, PM defend royal commission appointment
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC...
09 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
The duck, the rabbit, and the evidence
Truth, in law and in life, is rarely singular, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
02 January 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Die Hard, moral permission, and the architecture of heroism
At first glance, Die Hard seems little more than a seasonal spectacle and cinematic bravado. Yet beneath the glass and...
12 December 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Administrative Review Tribunal one year on: President maps wins, obstacles and next steps
In its first year, the Administrative Review Tribunal has proven to be more accessible, efficient and transparent than...
19 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The ‘profound’ legal and ethical dilemmas in using AI to predict crime
While the use of artificial intelligence is solving myriad headaches for legal practitioners and access to justice, for...
05 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
When law, humanity, and medical ethics collide
For Australian lawyers, particularly those working in human rights, health law, or international practice, a recent...
27 August 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
5 new courtrooms to open in Sydney in $500m NSW justice boost
The NSW government has announced a $34.5 million investment to construct at least five new courtrooms and 10 virtual...
02 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Budget 2025: What lawyers need to know
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the fourth budget of the Albanese government. Here’s what legal professionals...
25 March 2025
By Lauren Croft, Naomi Neilson, Kace O'Neill, and Jerome Doraisamy
A former FWC vice president on the need for humane, patient (and efficient) justice
A former FWC vice president has shared his view on how commissioners should approach their role in the nation’s...
17 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
That’s not my drug – it’s too presumptive
Prosecutors must beware of “presumptive” analyses and that a “positive” may, in fact, be a “false...
06 December 2024
By Dr Brynn Hibbert, in collaboration with Unisearch