Missing and murdered First Nations women and children inquiry findings and responses
As the dust settles on this long-anticipated report, we look at the findings and what key stakeholders think about them.
By LSJ Team - 1 min read
What will the UN torture treaty mean for Australia?
Australia will ratify the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by December 2017 and…
By Sophie Li - 2 min read
The High Court considers participation of deaf people in jury duty
The UN has recommended NSW take steps to accommodate the participation of deaf people on juries. By DAVID SPENCER, DR JEMINA NAPIER, DR SANDRA HALE…
By David Spencer, Mehera San Roque, Sandra Hale and Jemima Napier - 2 min read
Protest prohibited: Commissioner of Police v Keep Sydney Open
State law gives people protection from prosecution for participating in a public assembly but the Police Commissioner can seek a prohibition order. By DANIEL MEYEROWITZ-KATZ…
By Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz and Benjamin Brady - 1 min read
Ambassadors for abolition: ending the death penalty in our region
3 February 2017 marked 50 years since the last person was executed in Australia. Since then the Australian Government’s commitment to the abolition of the…
By Fiona McLeod SC - 2 min read
The AHRC and the Racial Discrimination Act: setting the record straight
Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Southphommasane says there is a need for clearer public understanding of the Race Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). By TIM SOUTHPHOMMASANE.
By Dr Tim Soutphommasane - 1 min read
Abortion law reform: why it’s time we caught up
Safe and affordable access to abortion services is not as readily available across Australia as might reasonably be expected. By ANASTASIA KRIVENKOVA.
By Anastasia Krivenkova - 1 min read
UN committee considers participation of deaf people in jury duty
Australia has been twice found to have violated the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by refusing to reasonably accommodate participation of deaf…
By Stephen Tully - 3 min read
Wrong place, wrong time: compensating victims of terror
Australian victims of overseas terrorist acts and their close family members may be eligible for compensation under the Social Security Act 1991. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 1 min read
Transgender clients: sentencing parameters in NSW
When sentencing transgender persons, the courts must be made aware of the significance of their marginalisation and how that should affect the sentencing range available…
By Carolina Lewin Soto - 1 min read
Educational institutions and the prohibition on disability discrimination
BKY v The University of Newcastle [2014] NSWCATAD 39 considered a claim of direct discrimination under s 49B(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act. By GREG WALSH.
By Greg Walsh - 1 min read