law reform

Who gets the dog in a divorce? Answered by overhaul of Family Law Act
With major reforms to the Family Law Act having recently come into place, some have categorised the amendments as...
20 June 2025
By Kace O'Neill
New privacy laws ‘unlikely’ to reduce rate of defamation litigation
Australia has enacted its long-awaited statutory tort, allowing serious invasions of privacy to be legally actionable....
16 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
New Family Law Act ‘raises more questions than answers’, lawyers argue
The “once-in-a-generation” reforms to the Family Law Act have now come into effect, aiming to strengthen...
11 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Urgent law reform’ needed as former army lawyer and whistleblower loses appeal
Former Australian Army lawyer David McBride has lost his appeal for a less severe sentence, after being sentenced to...
29 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Noteworthy employment law reforms that lawyers must be across
As employment law has undergone significant reforms over the years, the director and senior legal writer from Practical...
21 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
Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say
“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed,...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AML Edge launches to help lawyers prepare for looming AML/CTF reforms
Lawyers Weekly’s sister company, Captivate Q, has unveiled a must-attend event for all practitioners preparing to...
10 February 2025
By Momentum Media
Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?
Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...
22 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The roadmap for reforming children’s justice outcomes in Australia
A minister for children and ratification of a United Nations convention are two of numerous recommendations from the...
02 October 2024
By Grace Robbie
Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest
The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...
29 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
CLCs, unions back ‘world-first’ workplace justice visa
The federal government has received widespread support from organisations countrywide for implementing...
26 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
Dreyfus: FCFCOA judiciary ‘plays a critical role in our legal system’
In light of new family law reforms, the Attorney-General has emphasised the importance of combating the “increasing...
26 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent prisoners, Folbigg says
NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20...
13 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Tenancy reform and the law
The need for tenancy law reforms is not just a response to changing rental dynamics, but a necessity, writes Dr Chris...
01 May 2024
By Dr Chris Martin, in collaboration with Unisearch
Prison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth
Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries...
22 April 2024
By Dr Matt Bach
Australian digital ID bill finally passes the Senate
Three years after its first draft, a highly amended version of a digital ID bill passed with support from Greens,...
05 April 2024
By David Hollingworth
Don’t get distracted by PwC’s reforms, Senator warns
PwC’s recent governance restructuring announcement should not detract from their ‘ongoing obfuscation’, Senator...
15 March 2024
By Nick Wilson
‘Significant’ Fair Work reforms will result in busy period for employment law
As multiple Fair Work Act amendments come into play, the workplace and employment law space is likely to evolve...
11 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
Reforms to protect sexual violence victims in court a ‘major step’ but may have ‘limited’ practical effect
Following the introduction of improved legislation around strengthening witness protections for victims of sexual...
12 February 2024
By Lauren Croft