Latest Australian Law Reform Commission

The Bar 27 June 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyThe Federal Court Chief Justice, Australian Judicial Officers...

The Federal Court Chief Justice, Australian Judicial Officers Association, and Law Council have slammed...

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Big Law 24 June 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyThis past week has seen a fascinating insight into high-profile...

This past week has seen a fascinating insight into high-profile defamation trials and the strategies to tackle alleged...

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The Bar 20 June 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyFederal judge named as Law Reform Commission president

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia as the new president of the...

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Big Law 10 November 2022 ByLauren CroftCorps Act should be slashed by 66%, says ALRC

The Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended the Corporations Act be cut down significantly, in a move that will...

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Big Law 17 October 2022 ByJess Feyder‘Australians should be able to see themselves reflected in the...

Federal A-G commits to promoting judicial diversity in Australia’s courts, along with upholding and strengthening...

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Big Law 03 October 2022 ByJess FeyderFederal government to establish judicial commission and improve...

The government will implement all three recommendations of a judicial bias report by the Australian Law Reform...

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The Bar 03 August 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyFederal judicial commission needed, says report

Public confidence in Australian judges and courts is “generally high”, but the federal government should establish a...

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Corporate Counsel 30 November 2021 ByJerome DoraisamyLaws governing corporates are ‘are uniquely and unnecessarily...

The Australian Law Reform Commission has unveiled “significant complexity” in Commonwealth legislation regulating...

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Affirmative consent laws passed in NSW
Politics 25 November 2021 ByLauren CroftAffirmative consent laws passed in NSW

In a massive step for victims of sexual assault, common sense reforms have officially passed NSW Parliament this week.

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Government rejects call for state and territory family courts
Politics 23 March 2021 ByJerome DoraisamyGovernment rejects call for state and territory family courts

The Morrison government has accepted more than half of the recommendations of the ALRC’s review of the family law...

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