NSW government launches review into age of criminal responsibility

A review is being conducted by the NSW government into the legal presumption that children aged 10 to 14 can’t be...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Conversion practises banned in NSW, new penalties introduced

New legislation passed by the NSW government has officially banned LGBTQ+ conversion practices in the state, with...

08 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

NSW workers’ compensation reform robs workers on their knees

The NSW government’s recently floated workers’ compensation reforms do not support injured workers and, instead,...

03 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW moves to reform protections for FV, DV victim-survivors

The NSW Labor government has unveiled a series of reforms aimed at providing enhanced protection for victim-survivors...

04 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

Initial consultation marks first step for landmark suicide prevention law in NSW

The foundations for suicide prevention legislation are being established in NSW, as the NSW government held...

22 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

Community funding welcome but courts need more, says NSW Law Society

While the 2024–25 NSW budget bolsters state justice system resources and offers support to vulnerable individuals...

19 June 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘Rushed knife laws will harm Aboriginal people,’ argues ALS

NSW’s peak Indigenous legal service has criticised the new knife laws announced by the Minns government. It argues...

15 May 2024

By Grace Robbie

Legal bodies call for NSW government to abandon proposed bail law reforms

Two open letters have been penned to NSW Premier Chris Minns following the Labor government’s proposed reforms to...

20 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

UNSW pioneers new domestic violence framework

The government has assigned UNSW a project to create a new framework that will unify how organisations understand...

14 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

NSW government advised on new $58m campus for the University of Newcastle

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the state government of NSW on the new $58 million campus in...

13 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Response to Coroners Court inquiry ‘extremely disappointing’, say advocates

Several legal organisations have expressed disappointment in the response by the NSW government...

04 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

NSW government threatens transport union with legal action

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott has threatened to take legal action against the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)...

20 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Knitting Nannas launch challenge over NSW anti-protest laws

Two climate-impacted “Knitting Nannas” have launched a constitutional challenge to the new anti-protest laws in...

19 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

WestConnex project target of class action

The $16 billion WestConnex project is being investigated for a possible class action, after allegedly damaging tens of...

27 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Pressure on NSW government to do more about Ice Inquiry

The Law Society of NSW are pushing for the NSW government to initiate the recommendations of the Ice Inquiry and employ...

06 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW government launches inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes

A special commission of inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has been launched in NSW, in what has been described as an...

21 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

Legal bodies condemn new anti-protest law

A number of defence lawyers and legal bodies have criticised a new anti-protest law passed in NSW Parliament on Friday...

06 April 2022

By Lauren Croft