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 read
Police state or safety net? How NSW entered a sinister ‘new normal’
Never 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 read
A light in the darkest moments
After a summer of bushfire devastation and years of drought, regional lawyers are caring for clients who’ve lost everything.
By Stephanie Gardiner - 8 min read
Toeing the (on)line in defamation law reform
Australia’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 They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…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
The final frontier: sustainability in outer space
It’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 read
Code red: bushfires spark high legal demand
More 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 read
No diversity without disability
Read 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 read
Where there’s a will (there’s a legal dispute)
If 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 read
Forgotten faces. The legal status of Australia’s missing persons
About 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 read
The ‘hidden crime’: slavery in Australia in 2019
It’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 read
Tea with a trailblazer
LSJ’s Kate Allman scores an exclusive interview with former Court of Appeal President Margaret Beazley.
By Kate Allman - 9 min read