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Big Law • 10 March 2025
Uncertainty over role of independent legal adviser in sexual violence trials
The majority of recommendations to improve justice responses to sexual violence have been welcomed, but opinions are split on...
Politics • 06 August 2024
Inaugural First Nations silk named as part-time ALRC commissioner
Tony McAvoy SC has been appointed a part-time commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission.
The Bar • 26 February 2024
Justice Jackman: ‘Deeply troubling’ limits on the duty of utmost good faith
In a recent speech, the Honourable Ian McNeil Jackman outlined five “limits” on the duty of utmost good faith – which...
Big Law • 24 January 2024
Consent laws, prosecution alternatives at centre of sexual assault inquiry
Consent laws, police accountability and alternatives to criminal prosecutions will be considered as part of the federal...
Attorney-General the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP has tabled the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) final report,...
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The Federal Court Chief Justice, Australian Judicial Officers Association, and Law Council have slammed...
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This past week has seen a fascinating insight into high-profile defamation trials and the strategies to tackle alleged...
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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia as the new president of the...
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The Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended the Corporations Act be cut down significantly, in a move that will...
Read MoreFederal A-G commits to promoting judicial diversity in Australia’s courts, along with upholding and strengthening...
Read MoreThe government will implement all three recommendations of a judicial bias report by the Australian Law Reform...
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Public confidence in Australian judges and courts is “generally high”, but the federal government should establish a...
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The Australian Law Reform Commission has unveiled “significant complexity” in Commonwealth legislation regulating...
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In a massive step for victims of sexual assault, common sense reforms have officially passed NSW Parliament this week.
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