Law Society backs Chief Justice’s call for increased court funding in NSW
The Law Society of NSW, Australia’s largest professional legal body, has thrown its weight behind calls from the state’s Chief Justice for increased funding for…
A matter of perspective: part two
Investigating the impossible puzzle of power within our criminal justice systemHow do participants in the criminal justice system view the people who hold power? When…
A matter of perspective: part one
Investigating the impossible puzzle of power within our criminal justice systemHow do participants in the criminal justice system view the people who hold power? When…
Security fit for a King Street Court
King Street Court has undergone a $2.1 million security makeover.One of NSW’s most historic courthouses has completed a $2.1 million-dollar upgrade aimed at ensuring the…
Courts learn to live with the virus
Physical courtrooms have started to make a comeback for 2022, after a turbulent start to the year amid a surge of Omicron cases across NSW.The…
‘It is time’: NSW Chief Justice to retire
NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Bathurst has announced he will retire after more than 11 years in the job.NSW’s top judge will hang up…
Law Society joins forces with police to campaign for new justice precinct
The Police Association of NSW has joined forces with the Law Society of NSW in calling on the NSW Government to fast-track construction of a…
More dog days coming to NSW courts
They say every dog has its day – but what about dogs having a dog day in court? It’s not a completely barking idea, according…
Renewed calls to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility
Indigenous leaders and human rights organisations including Amnesty International have stepped up a campaign to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility for children in…
Stand, bow, sit: disrespectful court behaviour
Intentionally disrespectful conduct in a court has been elevated recently from “very stupid things that people do” to “very stupid things that people can be…
The latest from the Federal Court: May 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.Key decisions ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection…