Meatball lawyering: how duty lawyers are first responders
New research urges us to rethink what it means to be a duty lawyer and suggests this could address many issues in criminal justice.
By Ray Nickson and Alice Neikirk - 1 min read
Rushed reforms, uncertainty and more prisoners on remand: Recent changes to the Bail Act
If you ever appear in bail courts, it is essential that you grapple with the operation of s 22B. That is easier said than done.
By Thomas Spohr - 3 min read
A NAIDOC statement from the Law Society President
The political will has arrived, now give the Voice a timetable
By Joanne van der Plaat - 2 min read
Whistleblowing and the high cost of speaking up
Three men are presently before Australian courts charged with revealing information about the inner-workings of government agencies or the conduct of our armed forces. Such…
By Kieran Pender - 17 min read
Respect@Work: What’s it going to take?
Will the Government’s Respect@Work response be enough to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace ?
By Maria Nawaz - 2 min read
Super fund underperformance in the rear-view mirror
Is the government’s plan to tackle underperforming super funds a backward step?
By Scott Donald - 8 min read
Progress at last, but are we headed for a Claytons Commission?
A compelling analysis of the long awaited Commonwealth Integrity Commission Bill.
By Nicholas Cowdery AO QC FAAL - 2 min read
Trump, RBG, Barrett: Lessons from a juridico-political battleground
A fascinating look at the very public US Supreme Court appointment process & how it compares with the very private process for our High Court.
By Professor Helen Irving - 3 min read
The case for a new tort of cyber harm
Keeping pace with technology and why we need a new tort specifically for digital privacy breaches.
By Rachael Falk - 2 min read
Defamation reforms: Much Ado About Not Much
An opinion piece on the contentious New South Wales defamation reforms.
By Bruce McClintock SC - 3 min read
Why Bernard Collaery’s case is one of the gravest threats to freedom of expression
Why Bernard Collaery’s case is one of the gravest threats to freedom of expression.
By Spencer Zifcak - 6 min read