Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference (ALRAC) 2020
Postponement of Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference (ALRAC 2020) Due to the increasing uncertainty regarding the implications of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference (ALRAC 2020) has been postponed indefinitely. Participants have been notified by email and full refunds for registration fees have been processed. The well-being of our participants and communities is …
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Read moreLaw Reform Agencies and Government—Independence, survival and effective law reform?
Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, President, Australian Law Reform Commission, Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies, Melbourne, 25 March 2017.
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Read moreBest practice examples of law reform agencies
59. Many submissions to the inquiry have described the processes of the ALRC as being of international best practice, and have noted the very high implementation rate of our reform proposals. The ALRC notes the comparative information provided by the Attorney-General’s Department in its submission, under the heading, ‘Best practice examples of like organisations interstate …
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Read moreLawmaking during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Data as at 12 December 2022. This page is no longer updated. Table of Contents Making law in response to Covid-19 Legislative responses to the pandemic Lawmakers got busier The UK legislative response compared to Australia’s Subject matter legislation during the pandemic The subject matter of Covid-19 legislation Changes in lawmaking for selected subject matter …
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Read moreALRC Submission: NT Law Reform Inquiry into the mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options
The Australian Law Reform Commission submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee inquiry into the mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options.
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Read morePress Freedom – a nationwide conversation on law reform
On Monday 24 August 2020 the Australian Law Reform Commission co-hosted with the University of Queensland a webinar with a panel of experts discussing the potential for a future ALRC inquiry into press freedom.
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Federal Register of Legislation – The official website for Federal legislation, It includes all Acts and legislative instruments. Parliament of Australia website – Access to Australian federal bills and parliamentary debates AUSTLII – Australasian Legal Information Institute – Legislation and court judgments for most jurisdictions (Commonwealth, States and Territories). Law Reform Database – A searchable …
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Read moreMedia Release – Review of the Family Law System Discussion Paper released
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released a Discussion Paper, Review of the Family Law System (DP 86), and is calling for comments and feedback on its proposals for reform. The Terms of Reference for this Inquiry ask the ALRC to consider reform in relation to range of issues including the early and cost …
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Read moreReform round-up
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131)The Elder Abuse Report included a suite of recommendations regarding the development of a National Plan to combat elder abuse. On 1 October 2017, then-Attorney-General Senator the Hon George Brandis announced initiatives that implement, or are consistent with, several elements of the National Plan envisaged by the ALRC. These include:Funding for …
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Read moreApproach to reform
1.11 While the Inquiry examined options for law reform that can reduce the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the recommendations and commentary in the Report do not seek to excuse or minimise violent or abusive behaviours for which incarceration is the appropriate response. It is the intention of the ALRC that …
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