The NSW government passed the Defamation Amendment Bill 2020 (NSW) on 6 August 2020, making NSW the first state in Australia to step toward legislative changes in accordance with the new Australian … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Updates to the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court
COVID-19 continues to ravage our legal system. The Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court have confirmed that they will continue to operate remotely, but soon final hearings will be conducted … [Read more...]
Family Law Update
The Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, along with many others around the country, have implemented a new case management regime for any application for Property Orders and … [Read more...]
Digital Justice Part 2: Technology in courts of the future
In this series, we examine how digital technology is used in NSW courts to serve justice, as well as future trends in judicial technology. Last time, we saw how technology can benefit justice. We … [Read more...]
Digital Justice: Technology and the Courts
When you think of the courts, perhaps you think of judges wearing robes and wigs, barristers consulting leather-bound lawbooks, or lawyers shouting “objection!”. These ideas are portrayed in film, … [Read more...]
Children’s Criminal Responsibility: Raise the Age or Maintain the Status Quo?
The Australian Medical Association and the Law Council of Australia recently called on Australia’s governments to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Current Criminal … [Read more...]