Law Council welcomes steps towards Commonwealth Parole Board
The Commonwealth Parole Board Bill has been introduced to Parliament, three years after the Law Council of Australia (LCA) released its position paper on the…
Fakes in the firing line: How will the law protect Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property?
New laws aimed at stopping the sale of fake Indigenous art have been promised but what might the legislation look like?
Parliamentary report recommends federal Human Rights Act
The Parliamentary Joint Committee has released its “Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework” report. Australia does not have a Human Rights Act and only three…
The legal implications of climate change
The Law Society of NSW has launching new guidance, to help practitioner consider how climate change-related risks may impact client advice, and the solicitor-client relationship
Australian lawyers mitigating money laundering risks, new report finds
As the Federal Government considers reforming Australia’s anti-money laundering regime to include the legal profession, a new report has found that practitioners are “proactively working”…
Radical plans for a hostile environment
As the Law Council of Australia reviews access to justice via its Justice Project, the UK’s recently released Bach Commission report recommends drastic action to…