NSW Ombudsman swamped by complaints during COVID-19
An influx of hundreds of complaints to the NSW Ombudsman have likened hotel quarantine to criminal detention facilities and flagged a lack of police oversight…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Government considers independent judicial commission
The Federal Government is seeking independent legal advice on establishing a Federal Judicial Commission to oversee allegations of bullying, sexual harassment, corruption, and other misconduct…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Crime and prison numbers fall during the pandemic
New data shows the COVID-19 pandemic forced a drop in prison populations across NSW in 2020 for the first time in many years.
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Law Society joins calls to criminalise coercive control
The Law Society has joined leading legal and family violence organisations in calling for the criminalisation of coercive control in NSW.
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
WLANSW launches 2021 program with surprise guest
About 50 attendees exchanged handshakes for elbow bumps at the annual – now socially distanced – event.
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
Former DPP chats drugs, true crime and retirement with LSJ
Former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery has blasted the state government for its “the lack of political will” in failing to reform drug…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Declining public trust threatens our judiciary: Chief Justice
Speaking to NSW lawyers, Chief Justice Tom Bathurst said it was essential to improve the public’s understanding of Australian courts and judicial powers.
By Kate Allman - 3 min read
NSW Young Lawyers wins national award
The NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee, a branch under the NSW Young Lawyers segment of the Law Society of NSW, has been named a…
By LSJ Team - 1 min read