Latest Law Council of Australia News

Strengthening University Governance
Concern for the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hong Kong SAR
Support for ART improving administrative decision making
Di Simpson Outstanding Appointment To FCFCOA
New judicial appointment to the Sydney registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Technological and societal changes make a Human Rights Act as important as ever
Law Council Of Australia Gala Dinner 2 December
Passage of Bill extends AML/CTF regime to legal practices
Response To Secrecy Offences Review Welcomed
Migration Bills Are Bad Law
New NAJP welcome, but misses many access to justice needs
Young Lawyers Making Difference
Rush To Facilitate Removals Tramples Liberties
Defence Act Must Balance Urgency And Rights
Missed Opportunity To Defend Rule Of Law
Lawyers’ role in maintaining the rule of law must not be compromised
20th National Family Law Conference 2024
Locking Up Children Should Be Last Resort
Freedom Of Expression Crucial To Democracy
Prison No Place For Children
Recommendation to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility welcomed
David Hertzberg honoured as Australian Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year
Education Bill Not Quite Ready For Perfect Grade
New Judges To Address Migration Backlog Welcomed
Our beef with ‘Big Meat’: the power perpetuating Australia’s live export trade is at play elsewhere
Dr Philip Williams Appointed As ACCC Commissioner
Less Than Positive About Nature Positive
Access To Justice For All
Public hearing for inquiry into improving the economic self-determination for First Nations Australians
National Press Club Q&A
AML/CTF Reforms Must Be Balanced And Proportionate
Report Exposes Need For Reform Of Secrecy Laws
Addressing the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Calls on States to Respect and Protect the Bodies of Victims of Unlawful Deaths for…
Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council that $669 Billion in Remittances from Migrants in 2023 Exceeded Foreign Investment and Official Development Assistance…
Federal Human Rights Act Is Just Right
Commissioner Welcome Tool In Bid To End Slavery
Passage Of Administrative Review Tribunal Bills
Access to justice funding report welcome, implementation plan must be urgently developed
Declared Areas offence is a blunt instrument and should not be extended
Consumer Rights Award winners making Australia a more just society
Court and tribunal funding welcome, but legal assistance services deserve more
ART For People Is Positive
Further consultation on Australia’s AML/CTF regime welcome
Two New Justices Appointed And Justice Brown Elevated
Removal Bill Must Not Be Passed By Parliament
ACCC Welcomes Proposal For Stronger Merger Laws
The consequences of the government’s new migration legislation could be dire – for individuals and for Australia
Removal Bill causes rule of law and human rights concerns