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bunch of potatoes australia quirkiest crimes
18 July 2017 • ByTom LodewykeAustralia’s quirkiest crimes

What constitutes too much potatoes under Western Australian law?

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Questions, rethink
17 July 2017 • ByTom LodewykeLegal bodies call for ‘rethink’ of justice system

Australian and UK legal bodies have called for reforms to legal assistance funding and sentencing practices.

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ALHR condemns alleged ADF transgressions
14 July 2017 • ByTom LodewykeALHR condemns alleged ADF transgressions

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has spoken out against the alleged killings of Afghan civilians by members of the...

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Join forces
12 July 2017 • ByMelissa CoadeLawyers join forces to help refugees’ ‘impossible situation’

Two NSW-based service providers are partnering to assist those seeking asylum to navigate what they describe as...

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Welcome, handshake
11 July 2017 • ByMelissa CoadeUN criticism of Australian human rights record welcomed by lawyers

Lawyers who are part of a coalition of NGOs have welcomed the wide-ranging findings made by a UN committee about...

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Judy Hughes
10 July 2017 • ByMelissa CoadeSA Crown solicitor appointed to Supreme Court bench

The need for a full-time president of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has seen Judy Hughes...

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Child protection bill
10 July 2017 • ByTom LodewykeChild protection bill creates ‘terrible’ dilemma: LSSA

The Law Society of South Australia has raised concerns over the state’s new child protection legislation.

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Asian Australian Lawyers Alliance
10 July 2017 • ByMelissa CoadeLawyers launch WA branch in the name of diversity

Members of the legal fraternity in WA have celebrated the launch of a new state branch for the Asian Australian Lawyers...

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Queensland Law Society
07 July 2017 • ByMelissa CoadeLawyers launch action plan for reconciliation in Queensland

A new reconciliation action plan for solicitors in Queensland has been launched by the state’s peak legal body.

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Digital
06 July 2017 • ByMelissa CoadeFederal Court orders go digital

From now on lawyers acting in matters before the Commonwealth courts will only receive sealed orders electronically.

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