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Big Law 18 September 2024 ByGrace RobbieHow Australia is failing on youth justice

Our nation needs a transformation when it comes to justice and wellbeing outcomes for children, argues the National...

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Big Law 06 September 2024 ByGrace RobbieLegal experts have expressed deep concern regarding the newly elected...

Legal experts have expressed deep concern regarding the newly elected Northern Territory’s Chief Minister’s plan to...

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NewLaw 19 July 2024 ByGrace RobbieUnder the Liberal National Party’s proposed Adult Crime, Adult Time...

Under the Liberal National Party’s proposed Adult Crime, Adult Time policy, young offenders found guilty of serious...

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Big Law 01 July 2024 ByGrace RobbieDoes Australia need a specialised Infant Court?

A Victorian Churchill Fellow urgently calls for the establishment of a specialist Infant Court in Australia as a crucial...

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Big Law 20 March 2024 ByGrace RobbieLegal bodies call for NSW government to abandon proposed bail law...

Two open letters have been penned to NSW Premier Chris Minns following the Labor government’s proposed reforms to bail...

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The Bar 14 August 2023 ByLauren CroftCourt should not be limited in making decisions for children, LCA...

The court should have the discretion to make decisions in the best interests of a child, according to evidence provided...

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Politics 30 January 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyRevised Family Law Act to address ‘protracted’ litigation, but...

Following its response last week to the Joint Select Committee Family Law Inquiry, the federal government has released...

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Big Law 25 October 2022 ByJess FeyderUrgent injunction filed to return children from adult maximum-security...

A Sydney firm has filed an urgent injunction in the Federal Court to maintain the human rights of the children who have...

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Politics 18 October 2022 BySteve BairdWhat tech companies must do to keep children safe

Australia is at a critical moment in deciding what level of protection and accountability we expect from the technology...

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The Bar 08 June 2022 BySimon LevettCritical Incident List to help families in a crisis

The Federal Circuit and the Family Court of Australia has established a new Critical Incident List, which commenced...

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