The NSW Police Commissioner has officially extended the Public Assembly Restriction Declaration for another 14 days across major Sydney metropolitan areas, citing a need to maintain community…
By Henry Ea - 2 min read
The NSW Government introduced the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Bill) today aimed at tightening gun laws to reduce the risk of mass…
By Henry Ea - 5 min read
In an emergency National Cabinet meeting, Federal and State governments agreed to urgently reform gun laws in Australia after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
An expert panel has urged lawyers to take notice of climate change.
By Kirrily Schwarz - 3 min read
Disability advocate and Chair of the chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rosemary Kayess has called on lawyers…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
The newly amalgamated Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA) has published a statement clarifying how the court will operate under the new merger.
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Executive leader Sam Mostyn AO has issued a challenge to workplaces to “rapidly” increase the numbers of women in leadership during a sell-out International Women’s…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
An influx of hundreds of complaints to the NSW Ombudsman have likened hotel quarantine to criminal detention facilities and flagged a lack of police oversight…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
The Federal Government is seeking independent legal advice on establishing a Federal Judicial Commission to oversee allegations of bullying, sexual harassment, corruption, and other misconduct…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
New data shows the COVID-19 pandemic forced a drop in prison populations across NSW in 2020 for the first time in many years.
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
The Law Society has joined leading legal and family violence organisations in calling for the criminalisation of coercive control in NSW.
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
