‘Stronger, safer communities’: Justice reinvestment expanded to more regional towns
An innovative program aimed at diverting Aboriginal people away from the criminal justice system will be expanded to two regional NSW communities, as part of…
Law Council says state of justice is dire
The President of the Law Council of Australia handed down a scathing analysis of the state of Australia’s legal system at the National Press Club…
Carrying the family torch
Teela Reid joined NSW Legal Aid, her first job as a solicitor, in March. Previously, she was tipstaff to Justice Lucy McCallum of the Supreme…
A legislative fix for McGlade ILUAs
The Federal Government’s Bill to reverse the impact of the Full Federal Court’s decision in McGlade was passed on 14 June 2017. By LEONIE FLYNN,…
A national tragedy: ALRC seeks views on Indigenous incarceration
The ALRC launched an enquiry into the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the criminal justice system. By MARIE-CLAIRE MUIR.
Wills and estates: March 2017
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
Why it’s time for an Australia that speaks to us all
The nation has unfinished business when it comes to how it treats Indigenous people and a treaty is just one important part of this.
The latest developments in law reform and advocacy: October 2016
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
The latest developments in law reform and advocacy: September 2016
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
The power of storytelling
Professor Larissa Behrendt talks about her support for the Bowraville families, her approach to research with Aboriginal communities, and why storytelling is central to law…
What we can learn from the Mabo lawyers
There would be no Mabo case without the perceptive, dogged and fearless advocacy of the rights of the indigenous peoples by the Mabo lawyers. By…