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Law experts from Charles Darwin University (CDU) are calling on the Federal Government to increase paid parental leave by nearly three times the current amount. The research, which compares Australia with countries that have similar economies, shows we are lagging behind on parenteral leave entitlements. Australia adopted a government funded national parental leave scheme in … Continued
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In an emotional interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, she calls for urgent action to help juries understand confusing scientific evidence. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton has called for radical changes to courtroom procedures to prevent more Australians being jailed for crimes they didn’t commit. Speaking exclusively to The Australian Women’s Weekly, the 75-year-old iconic Australian, … Continued
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CDU EXPERTS: COVID-19 pandemic inquiry must focus on all levels of government to deal effectively with the lessons learned, not just the Commonwealth response. 25 September, 2023 Who: Charles Darwin University law experts Dr Guzyal Hill and Dr John Garrick Topics: Inquiry into government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All-federation inquiry is needed, rather than … Continued
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Wednesday, 20 September 2023 NSW Budget: Wins for housing and closing the gap; justice system needs more More investment to help disadvantaged people in need of housing stability and a substantial commitment to improving Closing the Gap targets are welcome, but it’s hoped ‘an additional $97 million over four years’ for the justice system will … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced an inquiry into the operation, effectiveness and implications of Subdivision C of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Citizenship Act), which provides for citizenship cessation determinations. The PJCIS is undertaking this review three years after amendments were made to the Citizenship Act in … Continued
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Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Profession-wide commitment needed to achieve pay equity in the law EMBARGO: 0001 Tuesday, 12 September The Law Society of NSW has developed a resource to assist the legal profession to address persistent pay gaps between male and female solicitors across the whole career cycle. President of the Law Society Cassandra Banks … Continued
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A company allegedly engaging children under the age of 15 to deliver catalogues and flyers faces 2,425 criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria over alleged breaches of child employment laws. The state’s child employment regulator, Wage Inspectorate Victoria, alleges that between July and September 2022, Ive Distributions Pty Ltd breached the Child Employment … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced a prosecution against Sunset Power International Pty Ltd trading as Delta Electricity (Delta) in the Land and Environment Court in relation to a fish kill occurring near the Vales Point Power Station at Lake Macquarie in September 2022. The EPA alleges that Delta failed to maintain their … Continued
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A Monash University expert is available to comment on Catholic hospitals across Australia using the cover of religion to opt out of providing reproductive care. Senior Lecturer, Dr Ronli Sifris, Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law in the Faculty of Law at Monash University. Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 or media@monash.edu Read more of … Continued
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Wednesday, 23 August 2023 NSW solicitors welcome new High Court appointments The Law Society has expressed its warm support for the appointments of Justice Stephen Gageler AC as Chief Justice of Australia and current Chief Judge at Common Law in NSW Justice Robert Beech-Jones as a new High Court Justice. President of the Law Society … Continued
