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Big Law • Sep 21 2021
Non-legal advocacy group diverts families from courtroom, keeps costs low
Victoria Legal Aid has joined a non-legal advocacy group in calling on the state government to expand the service after its...
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Big Law • Sep 13 2021
Legal practitioners report experiences with judicial biases
In analysing the extent of judicial biases in the courtroom, the Australian Law Reform Commission has found that the...
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Big Law • Sep 13 2021
Kate Jenkins ‘not giving up’ on remaining [email protected]Work recommendations
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins said she has welcomed everyone’s view on the legislative changes made by the...
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Big Law • Sep 13 2021
Religious and anti-discrimination laws come to NSW and WA
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced that the state will introduce religion to the Anti-Discrimination Act to...
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The Western Australian Department of Justice is seeking tenders for an independent body to assess the state’s legal ne...
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The South Australian government has reinforced its commitment to addressing domestic violence with a new draft bill aime...
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New data that analysed the monthly finalisation rates of seven District Courts after new judges were appointed found tha...
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The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia merger is officially in place, bringing with it a single point of entr...
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A new Chief Magistrate has been appointed as president of NSW’s Local Court following the retirement of outgoing presi...
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The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has now weighed in on a controversial report about the alleged impartiality of ju...
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After a year of sexual harassment and discrimination revelations, the Western Australian Chief Justice has asked that le...
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After a widespread recruitment campaign, 42 new registrars have been appointed to the newly merged Federal Circuit and F...
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Proposed new South Australian legislation will prevent unincorporated organisations from relying on a legal technicality...
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The New Zealand Bar Association has echoed calls for the government to help secure the safe passage and refuge for Afgha...
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