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04.09.2019
Of Shields and Swords – let the jousting begin!
Justice SC Derrington, President of the ALRC, presented at the Freedom19 Conference in Sydney.
Read more30.08.2019
Terms of Reference for Religious Freedom Inquiry Amended
Today the Attorney-General released an exposure draft Religious Discrimination Bill and amended the terms of reference for the ALRC’s inquiry into religious exemptions. The ALRC media release in response to the amended terms of reference is available here.
Read more28.06.2019
Where next for law reform? Seminars
In May and June 2019, the ALRC held four seminars on the future of law reform in conjunction with the Law Schools at UNSW, ANU and Melbourne University.
Read more20.06.2019
Family Law- Summary of Tell Us Your Story Responses
As part of the Family Law Inquiry, the ALRC established the Tell Us Your Story project — an online submission portal where individuals were encouraged to anonymously share personal stories of their experiences with the family law system. The attached summary provides aggregated data regarding the number and nature of individual stories that included complaints against …
Read more04.06.2019
Results in Brief: Seminar on the Future of Public Law Reform
On 29 May 2019, the Australian Law Reform Commission and the University of NSW hosted a conversation on the future of law and constitutional reform in Australia. To find out more about the discussion a short summary is available here.
Read more27.05.2019
Where next for law reform? Melbourne University seminar
The future of law reform: Constitutional and Immigration Issues Tuesday 18th June 2019 5.00pm until 6.00pm Room 920, Level 9, Melbourne Law School The Australian Law Reform Commission and the University of Melbourne Law School are pleased to present a panel discussion on the future of legal and constitutional reform in Australia. The discussion progresses the ALRC’s new …
Read more27.05.2019
Where next for law reform? Second public seminar
The future of law reform: Technology and the Law Wednesday 12th June 2019 Time 1.30pm – 3.00pm The Moot Theatre, College of Law, Australian National University The Australian Law Reform Commission and the Australian National University are pleased to present a panel discussion on the future of law reform in Australia. The discussion progresses the ALRC’s …
Read more16.05.2019
Where next for law reform? Have your say!
We hosted an online survey in May and June 2019 to find out what Australians think should be the priorities for law reform. The survey is now closed. To contact us regarding this project, please email reformpriorities@alrc.gov.au
Read more15.05.2019
Thinking big: The Australian Constitution as a law reform project
As part of the ALRC’s Where next for law reform? project the ALRC is encouraging Australians to think big. Arguably the most significant law reform initiative would be to revise the constitution. We have prepared a short paper to start the conversation.
Read more10.05.2019
Where next for law reform? First Public Seminar
The Australian Law Reform Commission and the University of NSW are pleased to present a panel discussion on the future of law and constitutional reform in Australia. The discussion will launch the ALRC’s new project seeking public input to assist in identifying areas of Australian law which may benefit from reform. The University of NSW …
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