FIFA mired in peace prize, human rights controversy leading up to World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup is facing is questions over the dissonance between FIFA laws and statutes, and US policies on travel bans, immigration and diversity…
Family violence – the immigration law context
As a result of evidentiary requirements as to what constitutes ‘relevant family violence’ it can be difficult to take advantage of the statutory provisions which…
The renewed focus on border protection
The proposed removal of legal practitioners from the migration agent’s regulatory scheme presents an opportunity for all lawyers to more freely provide migration law advice….
Battle of the high seas: offshore resources workers & executive vs legislative power
The Full Federal Court in Australian Maritime Officers’ Union v Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 45 (26 March 2015) ruled invalid…
Breaking up is hard to-do: dual regulation of migration lawyers set to end
Immigration lawyers are currently the only practitioners in Australia subject to dual regulation. By ROBERT WALSH and SIMON HAAG.