The Attorney General has announced plans to legislate to expand the AML/CTF regime to “tranche two” entities which includes lawyers and other professional services.
The Human Rights Subcommittee is conducting an inquiry into Australia’s efforts to advocate for the global abolition of the death penalty.
On 27 June 2024, the Court entered judgment in the amount of $2 million in favour of Network Ten for their costs of defending the…
Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has introduced the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024, which targets the non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit material.
Kathleen Folbigg and Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton were among the legal practitioners, criminal justice professionals and academics who signed an open letter to the NSW Attorney General…
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 High Court has handed down its highly anticipated decision in ASF17 v Commonwealth of Australia. The capacity of an individual to cooperate with their…
Costs in Lehrmann matter to be referred to referee and Lehrmann has been granted an extension of time until 31 May 2024 to lodge an…
Rashelle Seiden SC has been sworn in as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales. Her Honour brings nearly three decades of…
Using algorithms in automated decision-making is not a new phenomenon. Given the popularity of artificial intelligence, there are legal and ethical implications to consider.
Queensland has become only the second state in Australia, after New South Wales, to criminalise coercive control.
The Law Society of NSW’s prestigious and widely respected Specialist Accreditation program has honoured its newest experts, who obtained their accreditation in 2023.
