News and Media

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15.06.2011

Jennifer Ruiz – interning at the ALRC

In May/June 2011 the ALRC was fortunate to have a legal intern from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Jennifer Ruiz, who was sponsored to spend five weeks with us. Jennifer also completed a BA in Political Science at the Florida International University and has worked as a judicial intern at the Court of Special Appeals

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14.06.2011

Classification Enforcement Contacts Forum

Paper presented by Terry Flew, Commissioner, Australian Law Reform Commission, to Classification Enforcement Contacts Forum 2011, Sydney, 7 June 2011

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07.06.2011

Professor Terry Flew interviewed by SBS Radio

On Saturday 4 June, SBS Radio aired an interview with Professor Terry Flew for its Generation X, Y & Us youth segment, which is part of its Filipino program. The interview was part of a two-part radio package on gaming classification in Australia. Listen to the interview>> The link to the audio is on the

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06.06.2011

ALRC wins Annual Report Award

On 2 June 2011, the Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT Division) held its yearly Annual Report Awards ceremony. The Australian Law Reform Commission won a Bronze Award in the CAC Act Online Category, for its 2009-2010 Annual Report. It is the second award for the Commission in this category. ALRC President, Professor Rosalind Croucher,

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25.05.2011

Discovery e-news | Final Issue

Issue 9 | May 2011 View original format Final Report – now available! Managing Discovery: Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts (ALRC Report 115) was tabled today in federal Parliament, and is now available on the ALRC website. You can view it in HTML, download it as a PDF, or purchase the report in book

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25.05.2011

ALRC recommends a facilitative approach to discovery in federal courts

Advocating a facilitative approach that emphasises the role of the judiciary in robust case management, particularly in large and complex cases, is one of the key reforms suggested by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) in its most recent inquiry into the process of discovery in federal courts. The ALRC’s final report—Managing Discovery: Discovery of

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20.05.2011

Classification e-news | Release of Issues Paper

Issue 3 | 20 May 2011   View original format National Classification Scheme Review – Issues Paper now released The ALRC has now released an Issues Paper to help frame discussion and public consultation for the National Classification Scheme Review. The Issues Paper provides an overview of the current classification system and outlines its strengths

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20.05.2011

ALRC releases an Issues Paper for the National Classification Scheme Review

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released an issues paper for its inquiry into the National Classification Scheme—National Classification Scheme Review Issues Paper (ALRC IP 40, 2011). The ALRC has been asked to report on the extent to which the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, state and territoryenforcement legislation, schedules 5

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18.05.2011

ALRC President Professor Croucher is interviewed by Australia Talks on Family Violence laws

ALRC President Professor Croucher is interviewed on Family Violence laws with other guests Patrick Parkinson Professor of Law, University of Sydney, Special Counsel to Watts McCray Lawyers and former Chairperson of the Family Law Council Samantha Page Executive Director, Family Relationship Services Australia Heather Nancarrow Director, the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research

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16.05.2011

ALRC President Rosalind Croucher interviewed by Radio Atticus

ALRC President Rosalind Croucher was interviewed by Radio Atticus about the effects of the recent budget cuts on the ALRC and its operations. Listen to the interview >>

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