04.11.2016
Protecting the rights of older Australians from abuse through laws and legal frameworks—the ALRC’s Elder Abuse Inquiry
AAG 2016 National Conference, Canberra, 4 November 2016, Rosalind F Croucher* [Note: Professor Croucher spoke to this paper at the conference, including making reference to presenters in the same session that preceded her speech, so the text below is not an exact transcript of the recording of the presentation] Acknowledgment I begin my presentation by acknowledging …
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Modelling Supported Decision Making in Commonwealth Laws – The ALRC’s 2014 Report and Making it Work
AGAC 2016 National Conference, 18 October 2016, Rosalind F Croucher* Transcript Acknowledgment & Introduction I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, who are the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we meet—and I pay my respects to their elders, both past and present and acknowledge Indigenous guests attending …
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Common Law and the Protection of Rights, Freedoms and Privileges: Insights from the ALRC Freedoms Inquiry
The Common Law and the Protection of Rights, Freedoms and Privileges: Insights from the ALRC Freedoms Inquiry, The Mayo Lecture for 2016, James Cook University, Townsville, 12 September 2016 by Professor Rosalind Croucher AM* Introduction Thank you, Ed Harridge, President of the James Cook University (JCU) Student Association, for inviting me to present the Marylyn Mayo Lecture for 2016. I am …
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Mutual Wills — An Ancient Doctrine with Modern Teeth
STEP Qld Annual Trusts and Estates Conference, 2 September 2016, Rosalind F Croucher AM* Transcript [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper, so the audio does not correspond precisely to the text below] Of Ancient and Modern When ‘ancient’ and ‘modern’ are coupled in the same sentence it reminds me of the hymn book, Hymns Ancient and Modern. …
Read more29.07.2016
The ALRC’s Freedoms Report and Government Lawyers— Issues on the Horizon
Australian Government Legal Network, 29 July 2016, Canberra, by Professor Rosalind Croucher AM* Transcript [Square bracket notes indicate interpolated material. Not all the text was delivered.] Acknowledgments As the Head of an Australian Government agency, and in the spirit of our Reconciliation Action Plan, I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my …
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IFA 2016 | Protecting the Rights of Older Australians from Abuse
International Federation on Ageing 13th Global Conference, 22–23 June 2016, Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, President, Australian Law Reform Commission; Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University. Protecting the Rights of Older Australians from Abuse—the ALRC’s Elder Abuse Inquiry Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak about the ALRC Inquiry. I am the head of a Federal Government agency, the Australian …
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Partnerships in Law Reform—Contributions to Policy and Building Impact
Research Partnership Roundtable, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Offices, Brisbane, 1 June 2016, Professor Rosalind Croucher AM* President, Australian Law Reform Commission Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me here today. When Amanda Alford wrote to me to invite me to speak, how could I resist? Given that I know Amanda well, I knew it would be: well planned, well organised, …
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Resilience recipes
Where do we want to be in 5 years?, 6th National Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) Conference, Perth, 9 april 2016, Professor Rosalind Croucher AM*, President, Australian Law Reform Commission Acknowledgment Thank you, Ann-Maree for your kind introduction. It’s lovely to be in Perth. Not only is it the wonderful traditional lands of the Nyoongar people, it’s also the home or the …
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Conceptualising law reform references
Australasian Law Reform agencies Conference, Melbourne Law School, 2-4 March 2016. Professor Rosalind Coucher AM, President, Australian Law Reform Commission and the Hon Philip Cummins AM, Chair, Victorian Law Reform Commission. Transcript Prof Rosalind Croucher AM (RC): Thank you, Phillip, for being such a gracious host and organising such a marvellous conference. It’s such a feast …
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Launch of ALRC Report 129, Traditional Rights and Freedoms—Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, Parliament House, Canberra Professor Rosalind Croucher AM Introduction and welcome Good morning and welcome to this important event. I am Professor Rosalind Croucher, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and it is my very great privilege to commence the proceedings. I warmly welcome: Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC …
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