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Big Law • 11 November 2024
High Court says monitoring of former immigration detainees is unlawful
The High Court has made the “life-changing” decision to invalidate a “rushed” law to monitor people released from...
Big Law • 30 September 2024
Legal centre asks for voting revamp
A legal centre told the NSW government to overhaul its voting processes to better accommodate vulnerable communities,...
Big Law • 24 June 2024
Victoria must raise age of criminal responsibility higher than 12 years
The Victorian government has proposed legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 by the end of the year....
Big Law • 14 May 2024
Former 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...
Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...
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Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as...
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The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...
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The nation’s secrecy laws need to be updated to encourage transparency and accountability, according to the Human...
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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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The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker...
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The Attorney-General has been urged to discontinue the prosecution of Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle and fix...
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The Australian government has been called on to lower the pension age for First Nations Australians following a legal...
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A proposal for a Human Rights Act for Australia has been created and is being endorsed by key legal bodies.
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Following the release of HRLC’s modern slavery report, this lawyer said that for legal departments in particular, a...
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