Cracking cold cases. Is it in our genes?
After a high-profile cold case was solved in the US by matching DNA on a public genealogy website, excitement grew for the potential of ancestry…
By Amy Dale - 8 min readAfter a high-profile cold case was solved in the US by matching DNA on a public genealogy website, excitement grew for the potential of ancestry…
By Amy Dale - 8 min readIt is said that those who come to equity must come with clean hands. But what of those who come to the law with empty…
By Kate Allman - 9 min readWe ask whether schemes that divert offenders from prison are the pathway to a healthier and safer community.
By Amy Dale - 8 min readSmart wills, intelligent sentencing, and automated due diligence are only the beginning of what artificial intelligence can do to improve legal practice.
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 min readThe Family Court of Australia was in its childhood years when Leonard John Warwick unleashed a five-year reign of terror. Judges and their families were…
By Amy Dale - 7 min readIt is becoming increasingly clear that the pandemic we all hoped would be done and dusted by now is still in it’s early stages. So…
By Angela Tufvesson and Amy Dale - 9 min readDomestic violence laws deal with physical abuse – but what about unseen manipulation and control?
By Amy Dale - 8 min readWhether it’s First Australians or those more recently arrived on our shores, persons of colour face a multitude of barriers in accessing justice. As recent…
By Amy Dale - 8 min readOlder Australians remain at the highest risk of developing and dying from COVID-19. Sweeping government restrictions were introduced to protect the lives of our most…
By Amy Dale - 8 min readIs it time to criminalise catfishing?
By Amy Dale - 8 min readNever before have Australians seen laws that limit freedom and civil liberties to the extent the new COVID-19 social distancing measures do. The restrictions have…
By Kate Allman - 8 min readAfter a summer of bushfire devastation and years of drought, regional lawyers are caring for clients who’ve lost everything.
By Stephanie Gardiner - 8 min readAustralia’s defamation laws were written in 2005, when today’s newspaper was tomorrow’s fish-and-chip wrapper. They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 min read