Public Sector

Law Council highlights risk of refoulement in offshore processing and resettlement arrangements

Law Council highlights risk of refoulement in offshore processing and resettlement arrangements

It raised this issue before Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Michael Stanton named senior Crown prosecutor in Victoria

Michael Stanton named senior Crown prosecutor in Victoria

Office of Public Prosecutions also adds Cara Foot as Crown prosecutor

Government welcomes Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion’s interim report

Government welcomes Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion’s interim report

Public and classified recommendations regarding the Commonwealth accepted

Bill introduced to reduce over a third of Commonwealth secrecy provisions

Bill introduced to reduce over a third of Commonwealth secrecy provisions

Legislation aims to repeal or remove criminal responsibility for over 300 provisions

Change of magistrate title to judge takes effect in NSW Local Court

Change of magistrate title to judge takes effect in NSW Local Court

Role of magistrates has changed significantly in recent decades: state attorney general

Legal community mourns loss of Sir Anthony Mason, past High Court chief justice

Legal community mourns loss of Sir Anthony Mason, past High Court chief justice

NSW chief justice called him one of Australia’s greatest judges and public servants