New strategy holds domestic and family violence perpetrators accountable
The NSW Government has unveiled a landmark strategy aimed at tackling the root cause of domestic and family violence (DFV) by focusing specifically on those who…
Protecting your clients from stalking & abuse in the digital age
Technology-facilitated stalking and abuse is a very real problem and so too is the harm it causes. HELEN CAMPBELL examines the remedies now available.
The latest developments in law reform and advocacy: December 2018
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
Reframing her narrative
Solicitor and artist Amani Haydar was forced to re-evaluate the whole system when her father murdered her mother in 2015.
UN admonishes Australia for alarming record on women’s rights
Australia has come under fire for what the United Nations has labelled an “alarming” record on action for women’s rights.
Online program to combat domestic violence in digital age
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has released an innovative online training program to better train lawyers working with women who are abused, controlled or…
A haven of hope
Shocked to learn about the rates of domestic violence in her own backyard, Sharon Levy of Bartier Perry is doing what she believes lawyers do…
Proposed tenancy reforms improve rights for DV victims
The proposed reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 will make it easier for domestic violence victims to end their tenancies immediately without liability. By KELLIE…
A day in the life of… Sue-Ellen Hills
Sue-Ellen Hills had two daughters under four when she sat down to watch a program on community legal centres that changed her life. Street Practice…
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: May 2016
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
Law Society advocacy: August 2015
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.