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Jailing your way out of crime does not work: ALA
Review of human rights framework welcome
Allies for Uluru welcome wording for constitutional change
‘Poccum’s Law’ bail reform urgently needed to help prevent further tragedy
Lawyers warn gaps in e-scooter insurance cover may mean no recourse for injury
Aviation White Paper must consider flight delay compensation and improved rights for passengers
CTP review welcome but motorists’ rights must be retained
Bail reform urgently needed but must give full discretion to the courts
Better legislation and policy will result from Voice to Parliament
Protection, support and legal advice urgently needed for whistle-blowers
New TAC Surgery Service Charter will fix surgery delays
Australian laws must catch up with increasing medicinal cannabis use
Brisbane barrister wins award for commitment to achieving justice for individuals
Client privacy concerns: Lawyers call for urgent clarity re email search parameters
Increased transparency needed to improve patient safety in health care
Tasmanian Greens bid to decriminalise personal drug use will reduce harm caused by drug dependence
Coronial findings response: Greater cultural consideration and a therapeutic approach urgently needed in Victorian bail decisions
Human Rights Day: Call for Australian Government to take stronger action to condemn Iran
National legal association condemns plan for new youth detention centre in Cairns
Passing of Restoring Territory Rights Bill welcome: injustice resolved
Govt urged to remember human impact of changes to Return to Work SA scheme
New Queensland Building and Construction Board
Federal leadership urgently needed to solve national youth justice crisis
First Nations justice: welcome priority in Budget Update 2022 – 2023
ALA’s second Reconciliation Action Plan focuses on relationships & Voice to Parliament
SA lawyer wins national award recognising commitment to seeking justice for asylum seekers
Australia needs flight delay and cancellation compensation
Combative approach to workers compensation psychological injury claims is causing harm
Biden pardon differentiates cannabis from other other illicit drugs
Organisations call for decriminalisation of cannabis in Victoria
Overdue NSW Government response to ice inquiry is disappointing
Qld govt urged to decriminalise public drunkenness and begging
Cosmetic surgery advertising concerns remain despite release of review report
Govt urged to investigate Tasmanian police use of listening devices & its oversight regime
Anti-protest laws are undemocratic and will fail to protect Tasmanian jobs and communities
More regulation of cosmetic surgery industry needed – not less
ATAS Code of Conduct improvements welcome but do not go far enough to protect consumers
Queensland First Nations treaty welcome: will help fight injustice
Legal immunity for aged care providers must be removed from aged care bill
Merit-based appointment process for Human Rights Commission is imperative: legislation welcome
Sydney solicitor Genevieve Henderson is new ALA national president
Tasmanian drug laws must change to reflect community expectations
Injured workers need every chance to be assessed before workers comp rules change
Lawyers welcome decision to drop Collaery prosecution
New workers comp bill flawed and ambiguous
Proposed anti-protest laws are an unnecessary attack on right to protest
Withdrawal of workers comp bill welcome but lawyers call for careful consideration of new amendments
Calls for Government to disclose actuarial reports relied upon to make workers comp changes