open letter

CLCs hit back at federal minister for questioning their role

Nearly a dozen organisations from the community legal and civil society sectors nationwide have united to challenge a...

12 March 2026

By Grace Robbie

Barristers, rappers join forces to fight the use of rap lyrics in court

More than 200 legal experts, academics, and music industry professionals are calling for clear statutory safeguards to...

27 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

‘A sector in crisis’: Legal assistance funding desperately needed, say advocates

Leading legal bodies in Australia have jointly issued an open letter, calling on all levels of government to address...

26 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘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

‘Grave concerns’ expressed by academics about ‘disastrous’ no body, no parole laws

Dozens of legal academics – alongside other lawyers and criminal justice professionals – have signed an open letter...

03 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy