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This year the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) marked 25 years since the groundbreaking Protection of the Environment Operations Act commenced in NSW. On 1 July, 1999 the framework for environmental protection in NSW was transformed when several pieces of legislation covering the regulation of air, noise, water and waste pollution were integrated. A landmark … Continued
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An innovative new justice sector project will give Hunter region lawyers a deeper understanding of Aboriginal cultural issues and their Aboriginal clients. Legal Aid NSW and The Aboriginal Services Unit, Transforming Aboriginal Outcomes at the Department of Communities and Justice will co-host an Aboriginal Justice Services Hub event in Newcastle on Friday August 9. … Continued
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La Trobe University has academic experts available to talk to the media in relation to the Federal Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. Dr David ArmstrongAssociate Professor in Inclusive Education and Specialist Education Contact: D.Armstrong@latrobe.edu.au or 0434 099 616 Expertise: Dr Armstrong is an inclusive education … Continued
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Media Release Tuesday 30 July Krautungalung Elder, Uncle Robbie Thorpe, Calls for Support Ahead of Genocide Inquiry Melbourne, 30th July – Krautungalung Elder, Uncle Robbie Thorpe, will be attending the Senate Inquiry into Genocide, demanding urgent action to address historical injustices and the ongoing impacts of colonization on First Nations people. The inquiry will examine the … Continued
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Friday, 26 July 2024 Guidance for time-honoured profession to navigate an AI future The Law Society of NSW has joined with LexisNexis, a leading legal tech, information and analytics company to demystify terms used in connection with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a suite of material to help solicitors and the public better understand … Continued
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A national coalition of over 40 community legal centres, unions, business groups, and faith, welfare and human rights organisations welcome the federal government’s introduction of groundbreaking reforms to reduce widespread migrant worker exploitation. A new, world-first Workplace Justice visa will enable exploited migrants to stay in Australia for a short period to enforce their workplace … Continued
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Sister of Patrick Liedke, now officially long-term missing, launches appeal ahead of National Missing Persons Week 2024 24 July 2024 – Police, missing persons units and the public are being urged to do more to support missing persons, particularly those with mental health or neurodiversity impacts. The appeal comes from the family of an Australian … Continued
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A man has been fined more than $100,000 after failing to comply with a NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) clean-up notice for almost 950 tonnes of waste at a residential premises in Leppington. Mr Mohamad Bader was fined in Campbelltown Court after ignoring a clean-up notice involving the removal and correct disposal of asbestos … Continued
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ActionAid welcomes the historic judgment of the court, which has declared that the Israeli Government’s continued occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. The ICJ concluded that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in the occupied territory constitutes systematic discrimination, and that its legislation and measures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem breach international conventions … Continued
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Monday, 15 July 2024 Historic appointments elevate four female solicitors Today’s announcement of the appointment of four accomplished solicitors to judicial office marks an historic moment in the NSW justice system. President of the Law Society of NSW Brett McGrath said the appointments to the Local Court of four women, with almost a century of … Continued
