Social media ban passes Parliament
The Federal government’s Bill that restricts children under 16 from using social media has passed Parliament with broad support from both Labor and the Coalition,…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Law Society of NSW launches new guidance to address gender pay gap
Australia’s new sex discrimination commissioner says the NSW legal profession must improve its collection and analysis of data on renumeration to appropriately address the gender…
By Keely McDonough - 4 min read
Supporting the ‘invisible victims’ of the criminal justice system
Introducing in-cell communication technology such as tablets in corrective services around Australian would better support the children of incarcerated parents and has the potential to…
By Keely McDonough - 4 min read
Slater and Gordon class action lawyers target major insurance company
One of Australia’s largest insurance companies is the latest target of Slater and Gordon’s class action lawyers, after the corporate regulator launched an action last…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read
Human rights groups condemn execution in Singapore
A Singaporean national is the first woman in 20 years to be executed under the city-state’s strong punishment measures for drug crime.
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
“Game changer”: Local Court shifts towards therapeutic justice
Local Court of NSW’s shift towards therapeutic justice has been welcomed by the Law Society of NSW as a potential game changer.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race
J. Robert Oppenheimer – the great nuclear physicist, “father of the atomic bomb”, and now subject of a blockbuster biopic – always despaired about the nuclear arms…
By Alexander Gillespie - 4 min read
Redfern Legal Centre calls for the withdrawal of 29,000 COVID fines
New NSW Supreme Court case aims to withdraw remaining 29,000 COVID-related fines.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min read
Canadian Judge rules ‘thumbs up’ emoji represents legally binding contract
A Canadian judge has ordered a farmer pay CAD$82,000 (AUD$92,000) after ruling a “thumbs up emoji” he used in a text message exchange was just…
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Anna Cody announced as new Sex Discrimination Commissioner
A long-time member of the Law Society of NSW is the nation’s new Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Me-Mel (Goat Island) to be returned to Indigenous owners
The NSW Government announces a “significant new step” in handing over the ownership of Me-Mel (Goat Island) in Sydney Harbour to the local Indigenous community.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read