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15.11.2013
Disability enews | Issue 3 | Issues Paper released!
Issue 3 | 15 November 2013. View original format.MilestonesThis enews marks the first major milestone of this Inquiry, the release of our Issues Paper! It’s a week or two later than we flagged in our “save the date” enews – but the extra time has been well spent. Graeme Innes, myself and the team have …
Read more14.11.2013
ALRC seeks input into the Disability and Commonwealth Laws Inquiry
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released an Issues Paper, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (IP 44), calling for submissions to its Disability Inquiry. The ALRC has been asked to review Commonwealth laws and legal frameworks that may deny or diminish the equal recognition of people with disability as persons before the …
Read more06.11.2013
Invasions of Privacy enews | Issue 3 | Submissions due Monday!
Issue 3 | 6 November 2013. View original format.Reminder: Submissions due Monday!The submission period has flown by! We want to remind you that submissions are due on 11 November.During this time we’ve been carrying out consultations with a range of government organisations, media outlets, social media companies, NGOs and special interest groups in Melbourne, Canberra …
Read more30.10.2013
An Academic in the World of Law Reform—of Writing and ‘Jousting with Demons’
by Professor Rosalind Croucher, President, Australian Law Reform Commission*, 31 October 2012 at the Sydney Law School 2013 Postgraduate Conference—Stability and Transformation. Abstract The process of research and writing, of the kind that all research students are engaged in, is akin to jousting with demons. There are other metaphors one might use—gazing at oceans, walking through mud. But they …
Read more08.10.2013
ALRC seeks input into Serious Invasion of Privacy law reform
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released the Issues Paper, Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (ALRC Issues Paper 43, 2013), to begin the consultation process for its Inquiry. The Terms of Reference for this Inquiry ask the ALRC to consider the detailed legal design of a statutory cause of action, and in …
Read more07.10.2013
Invasions of Privacy enews | Issue 2 | Issues Paper released!
Issue 2 | 8 October 2013. View original format.Issues Paper released!We are happy to announce the release of the Issues Paper for this Inquiry, Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (IP 43).IP 43 is the first formal publication of this Inquiry, intended to help frame discussion and encourage public consultation at an early stage. The Issues Paper …
Read more03.10.2013
Native Title Inquiry | Issue 1 | Welcome to the Inquiry
Issue 1 | 3 October 2013. View original format.In August 2013, the ALRC received a reference for an inquiry into Commonwealth native title laws and legal frameworks. It is an honour to lead the review of the Native Title Act 1993, ably supported by the team at the ALRC. My appointment is a chance to further develop ideas …
Read more26.09.2013
Disability enews | Issue 2 | Save the Date!
Issue 2 | 26 September 2013. View original format. What we’ve been up to Since our last e-news the team have been busy with research and consultations. We have met with a range of stakeholders in Sydney and Melbourne, and have spoken with others across Australia by telephone. In October and November the team travel to …
Read more03.09.2013
Invasions of Privacy enews | Issue 1 | Welcome to the Inquiry
Issue 1 | 3 September 2013. View original format.Welcome to the InquiryWelcome to the first enewsletter for the Invasions of Privacy Inquiry.I am very honoured to have been asked to lead the Inquiry into how the law should redress serious invasions of privacy in the digital age. It is an enormous challenge but we are fortunate …
Read more16.08.2013
Recent Developments in Law Reform: The Laws of Work
Public Sector In-House Counsel Conference, Canberra, July 2013, Amanda Alford, ALRC Legal Officer. Introduction I would like to acknowledge the Ngunnawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land. I would also like to pay respect to their Elders both past and present and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians present. It’s …
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