Court resources and legal assistance bolstered under asylum seeker reforms
The Federal Government is targeting “bad actors” taking advantage of Australia’s refugee protection system by lodging false asylum seeker claims and plans to make a dent…
A fresh look for Sydney’s ‘grand old dame’: Downing Centre unveils $10m makeover
From boutique fashion house to revitalised engine room of justice: Sydney’s Downing Centre court complex debuted a fresh new look this week. It comes with…
Saving and securing access to justice: a plan for Community Legal Centres
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman says the state government has accepted key findings of the Cameron Review of community law centre funding.Most readers will need no…
Animal instincts
Animals are becoming an increasingly important part of a healthy justice system.As the Department of Justice’s pilot program allowing dogs into selected NSW courthouses comes…
Mass surveillance and data retention: do the means justify the ends?
The Attorney-General’s Department released the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 – Annual Report. By MICHELLE MEARES.Snapshot In August 2017, the Attorney-General’s Department released the…
Navigating a complicated relationship: the role of the Solicitor-General
This year marked the celebration of a century since the establishment of the office of the Commonwealth Solicitor-General. By DR GABRIELLE APPLEBY.This year marked the…
Firmly on the up
For Gabrielle Upton, the role of Attorney-General is a privilege – and one that requires balance, accessibility and the desire to give back.For Gabrielle Upton,…
A day in the life of… Jessie Porteus
Newcastle-raised Jessie Porteus will never forget her first legal showdown. At 15, as part of her high school’s mock trial team, she prosecuted a person…
A rose by any other name
For new state Attorney-General Brad Hazzard, the renaming of the Department of Attorney-General and Justice is a hollow exercise that does nothing to diminish his…