The Committees considered updates to online hearing principles and sentencing law reform, including proposed limits on good character evidence and the preservation of judicial discretion.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
Our Committees discuss AI in legal proceedings, major planning reforms, identity protections for children, supported decision‑making and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
Should long service leave be nationally uniform? Is a will different from a testamentary trust? What is ‘child-related work’? Our committees answer these and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
An expert breakdown of the amendments to NSW’s standard form contract, and the case law and legislation that has led to it.
By Tony Cahill and Diane Skapinker - 1 min read
Should slogans be banned? Should hate groups be designated? Should surrogacy be nationally regulated? The Law Society’s various committees weigh in.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
Our various committees discuss legal issues, including use of AI in the Federal Court, the controversial Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2025, and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
Our committees discuss automated decision-making in government and recent national security legislation, amongst other things.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 2 min read
Despite much advocacy, human rights legislation has eluded NSW. What would it take for it to get over the line?
By Simon Hendersen and Kathleen Beirne - 2 min read
Our Policy and Practice team summarise their advocacy work on the Crimes, Roads and Online Safety Acts, new climate change legislation and much more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 2 min read
Terry Carney, a former member of the AAT who considered early robodebt decisions and advocated for reform, delivers his prognosis on the new ART.
By Terry Carney - 2 min read