Former DPP Lloyd Babb appointed to NSW Industrial Relations Commission
Former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Lloyd Babb SC has been appointed a Deputy President and Judicial Member of the state’s Industrial Relations Commission.
NSW Parliament passes new anti-Nazi laws
Police and courts in New South Wales will have sweeping new powers to prosecute extremists after legislation targeting Nazi conduct and symbolism passed state parliament…
Ripe time for reform: migrant worker exploitation in NSW
Winner of the Law Society of New South Wales’ John Hennessy Scholarship for 2025, Giles Fryer, spent eight months travelling around regional NSW investigating exploitative…
‘Neither necessary nor effective’: post and boast laws under fire
Laws introduced in New South Wales to combat performance crime have been criticised, as three quarters of charges involve a young Aboriginal male.
‘Unjust and potentially unlawful’: NSW Government urged to reverse prison offence reforms
Legal, human rights and advocacy organisations are calling for the NSW Government to scrap laws which lowered the standard of proof for prison offences.
History of gas exploration uncertainty continues in the far west
ANALYSIS: The NSW Government’s decision to open areas in the state’s far west for gas exploration adds to years of policy uncertainty felt by regional…
Cut off and running dry: the two crises converging on the Central West
How two crises converging on the Central West are pushing communities and businesses to breaking point — and why the rest of NSW should pay…
Agencies take heed: disclosure lessons from Farrell v NSW Police Force
A close analysis of how public interest considerations must be proven, not presumed, when NSW government agencies resist disclosure.
Houseboat living illegal in NSW but will housing crisis drive change to laws?
The call for greater leniency around houseboat residence in NSW is growing, especially from residents along the Murray River.
LGBTQIA+ organisations welcome new protection laws in NSW
The NSW Government has announced stronger penalties for hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community, a move welcomed by advocates such as the Inner City Legal…
Australia still isn’t meeting its anti-torture obligations
A funding deadlock is hampering efforts to implement a UN agreement to prevent human rights abuses in places of detention. Despite being ratified by Australia…