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Big Law 14 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer army lawyer and whistleblower sentenced to jail

A former Australian army lawyer was sentenced to more than five years behind bars for leaking classified documents to...

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Big Law 30 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonNo ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs

Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...

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Big Law 03 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonNew migration bill ‘cruel’, lawyers warn

A “Trump-style” Migration Bill is “cruel” and an embarrassment to Australia, national legal groups say.

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to...

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as...

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report...

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...

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Politics 20 February 2024 ByGrace RobbieAnti-Slavery Commissioner remit must be stronger, says HRLC

The Human Rights Law Centre has urged the government to strengthen and expand the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s roles to...

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Big Law 15 January 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCOVID policies exposed flaw in human rights laws, HRLC says

If a Charter of Human Rights existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of concerning decisions and policies could...

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Corporate Counsel 31 January 2023 ByLauren Croft2 in 3 companies still failing to meet modern slavery reporting...

While the new Modern Slavery Act legislation has been in effect for over four years, many organisations still have work...

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Big Law 13 September 2022 ByAbhranil HazraHRLC calls on ACT government to enshrine ‘right to healthy...

The legal body, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), has called to introduce the clause into the territory’s Human Rights...

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Politics 22 July 2022 ByJess Feyder9 years of offshore detention sees continued ‘shameful treatment of...

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has marked the ninth year since offshore detention was implemented by the Australian...

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