A question of consent
While new legislative reforms in NSW hope to change the experience of survivors in the criminal justice system, community attitudes have a long way to…
By Keely McDonough - 9 min readWhile new legislative reforms in NSW hope to change the experience of survivors in the criminal justice system, community attitudes have a long way to…
By Keely McDonough - 9 min readThe internet has long been a place where Australians unleash their worst behaviour. Now a landmark law is set to change that.
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min readNSW may be newly liberated from COVID-19 lockdowns, but we have never been under such pervasive surveillance.
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 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 They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…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 readIt’s been more than 50 years since “one small step”, and a new legal frontier is looming in outer space.
By Amy Dale - 8 min readMore than 140 bushfires have ravaged the state so far this summer, leaving a trail of heartbreak and destruction. Putting out the flames is only…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min readRead the success stories of three lawyers with disabilities; including a Paralympian, a fashion designer and a former Chair of a UN Committee.
By Amy Dale and Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 8 min readIf high-profile estate cases can teach us anything, it’s that where there’s a will, there is often a day in court.
By Amy Dale - 8 min readAbout 38,000 people are reported missing in Australia every year. Now a new British law is prompting advocates to say it’s time for change.
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min readIt’s the crime we look at but don’t see: here’s what slavery looks like in Australia in 2019.
By Amy Dale - 8 min readLSJ’s Kate Allman scores an exclusive interview with former Court of Appeal President Margaret Beazley.
By Kate Allman - 9 min read