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‘Dismayed’: Law Council, global bodies respond to Trump’s targeting of lawyers
The Law Council of Australia has signed a joint statement calling on the US government to “immediately halt” all...
24 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Court of public opinion ‘vital’ to the rule of law, Federal Court judge says
The “inevitable and eternal tension” between the court of law and the court of public opinion is essential to the...
05 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
No place for politicians in law enforcement decisions, LCA says
Politicians should not attempt to sway the independent function of law enforcement or the decision of prosecutors to...
03 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Legal profession’s global economic impact valued at $2.4tn
A new report from the International Bar Association quantifying law’s socioeconomic impact shows that the work of...
11 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
NT A-G on adopting First Nations knowledge and practices into justice system
The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory discusses why we should, and how we can, bring First Nations knowledge...
11 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Rule of law breaking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s democracy is on dangerous ground, and Australia should not watch passively, writes Kishali...
27 November 2013
By Jemelle Blanco
The rule of law is being undermined in the social media age, says WA Chief Justice
Public perceptions of the judiciary are changing in the “social media age” in a way that “threatens to undermine...
14 November 2022
By Jess Feyder
LawTech Talks: Tech’s impact upon the rule of law
LawTech Talks: Tech’s impact upon the rule of law
On this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with LexisNexis, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with...
19 October 2022
By Robyn Tongol
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