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Excessive use of police powers in social justice contexts has been the topic of public criticism on numerous occasions, with respect to the impediment of individual rights to protest and right to...

Appeals are applications to higher courts by a party who believes that the decision at first instance was incorrect. Appellate work is a special area of law and usually requires specialist lawyers...

A referendum was held on 14 October 2023, where Australians were asked whether they would like to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and...

Privacy Laws - what are they? The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) promotes and protects the privacy of individuals by regulating how Australian government agencies and large organisations (with an annual turnover exceeding...

  As a new client to a Family Law practice, you will often be asked an array of questions before your initial consultation such as ‘what is your partner’s name’. Whilst this...

New South Wales drug law will be dramatically changed by new laws that divert individuals caught with small amounts of illicit substances away from the Courts. The recent changes will create a...

A barrister is an independent legal practitioner who acts as an advisor in law and is a specialist advocate. With their experience and knowledge of the law, they make a great difference...

R U OK? Day happens on the second Thursday of September every year and is a campaign that aims to ignite meaningful conversations about mental health. After this year’s R U OK?...

In NSW, drink and food spiking reached record highs last year. “Spiking” is the term given to the action of placing drugs in another person’s drink or their food without their knowledge...