Key developments
- Dos and don’ts for Cyber Security
- Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia
- Review of the Children’s Court Rule 2000 (NSW)
- Inquiry into youth diversionary programs
- Off-the-plan contracts for residential property
- Buildings with combustible cladding
- Potential reforms to the NSW workers compensation dispute resolution system
- NSW Law Reform Commission Review of the Guardianship Act 1987
- Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017
- Review into early release of superannuation benefits
- Joint event with the Judicial Commission of NSW and the Bar Association of NSW – Aboriginal Wills
- Review into the Royal Prerogative of Mercy
- Removing barriers to Electronic Land Contracts
- Review of the laws relating to beneficiaries of trusts
Dos and don’ts for Cyber Security
The Legal Technology and Privacy and Data Law Committees gave detailed feedback to the Law Council of Australia on a series of draft lists regarding the ‘Dos and Don’ts for Cyber Security’. Each list relates to particular types of technology: smart phones, laptops and tablets; workstations and servers; email; and browsing the web. The final version of these lists will be incorporated into the Law Council’s Cyber Precedent website.
Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia
The Business Law and Elder Law, Capacity and Succession Committees contributed to the Law Council’s submission to this Inquiry, conducted by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport.
