PIAC rebrand: A new name for a fairer, stronger society
On 1 July, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) will become the Justice and Equity Centre.On 1 July, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), a…
Court resources and legal assistance bolstered under asylum seeker reforms
The Federal Government is targeting “bad actors” taking advantage of Australia’s refugee protection system by lodging false asylum seeker claims and plans to make a dent…
New study reveals prevalence of coercive control in NSW as domestic violence assaults rise
An artificial intelligence tool used by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) to analyse more than half a million police domestic violence…
‘Whole new battleground’: The Privacy Act Review Report and its impact on media lawyers
The Federal Government’s proposed privacy law reforms could result in an inundation of the court system and have a “chilling effect” on public interest journalism,…
Australia to overhaul cyber security laws: the legal implications coming down the line
The Federal Government plans to overhaul the country’s cybersecurity agenda in the wake of last year’s disastrous data breaches on Optus and Medibank, which compromised…
Moving Australia’s defamation laws into the digital age
Two leading media law academics discuss proposed amendments to the Defamation Act.In December 2022, Australia’s nine Attorneys-General agreed in principle to reform Australia’s defamation laws…
New safeguards for criminal defence lawyers
Criminal defence lawyers in NSW will now have greater protection from threats and reprisals after new laws passed in Parliament this week, affording them the…
NSW passes landmark coercive control reform
The NSW Government’s landmark coercive control bill has overcome its final hurdle, passing Parliament after two-and-a-half years of “unprecedented” community consultation and inquiry.The NSW Government’s…
‘The difference between life and death’: Government moves on coercive control
NSW is on track to become the first Australian state or territory to outlaw coercive control, with Attorney General Mark Speakman pushing for the swift…
Legal leaders in ‘disbelief’ over NSW Government’s inaction on ice inquiry
The heads of the legal profession’s peak organisations have revealed their frustration at the NSW Government’s failure to implement urgent law reform in response to…
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: September 2022
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.Key developments Statutory review of the Evidence Amendment…