NSW Supreme Court strikes down protest laws near places of worship
The NSW Supreme Court has declared the state government’s expanded police powers restricting protests “in or near” a place of worship are invalid.
What works when policing a pandemic?
As COVID-19 has surged around the globe, the only things matching its pace have been countless new laws and regulations being enacted to control it….
High Court: July 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DAVID KELSEY-SUGG.
High Court: April 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DAVID KELSEY-SUGG.
High Court: March 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DAVID KELSEY-SUGG.
Criminal law: December 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: July 2016
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
A slow erosion of democracy
A growing number of Australian laws infringe basic democratic standards, and a swathe of new laws passed in NSW is causing increasing concern.