Annual Reports 1999-2009
The Australian Law Reform Commission has produced annual reports since 1975. The following Annual Reports are available online:ALRC 113 Annual Report 2009-2010ALRC 110 Annual Report 2008-2009ALRC 109 Annual Report 2007-2008ALRC 106 Annual Report 2006-2007ALRC 105 Annual Report 2006ALRC 101 Annual Report 2005ALRC 100 Annual Report 2004ALRC 97 Annual Report 2003ALRC 94 Annual Report 2002ALRC 93 …
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Read moreMagistrate Anne Goldsbrough appointed Part-time Commissioner
The Attorney-General, the Hon Robert McClelland MP, has announced the appointment of Magistrate Anne Goldsbrough as a part-time Commissioner of the ALRC to assist the ALRC in its current Inquiry into Family Violence. Magistrate Goldsbrough was the Victorian State Supervising Magistrate for Family Violence and Family Law for 6 years from February 2002 until December …
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Read moreALRC in the media – 2011
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list for 2011 is not comprehensive.
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Read moreALRC in the media – 2010
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list for 2010 is not comprehensive.
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Read moreProfessor Rosalind Croucher appointed new ALRC President
The Attorney-General, the Hon Robert McClelland MP, today announced the appointment of the ALRC’s current serving Commissioner and acting President, Professor Rosalind Croucher, for a five-year term as President of the ALRC. Professor Croucher was appointed to the ALRC as a full-time Commissioner in February 2007 and led the Inquiry into Client Legal Privilege and …
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Read moreALRC farewells ALRC President, Emeritus Professor David Weisbrot AM
The ALRC today farewelled Emeritus Professor David Weisbrot, the longest serving president in the ALRC’s 35-year history. Professor Weisbrot has stepped down after more than ten years in office during which time he presided over 14 inquiries. Under Professor Weisbrot’s presidency the ALRC has achieved a significant level of implementation for its reports, with over …
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Read moreReform journal
The Australian Law Reform Commission published the first issue of Reform in January 1976, and then twice a year until 2010. The journal’s aim was to raise public awareness of contemporary legal issues and provides a forum for high-quality debate on issues of law reform in an easy-to-read format. Previous articles contributed by leading Australian …
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Read moreHistoric first meeting of the ALRC’s Indigenous Advisory Committee
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has established an Indigenous Advisory Committee to assist in building stronger relationships with Indigenous peoples, and to ensure that the concerns and perspectives of Indigenous communities are more effectively integrated into the federal law reform process. Speaking at the historic first meeting on 19 August, ALRC President Professor David …
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Read moreKirby Cup Law Reform Competition – Call for Entries
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) and the Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) today called on law students to register their interest in entering the 2009 Kirby Cup, one of Australia’s most prestigious student law reform competitions. Registration closes on 10 April 2009. The topic for this year’s competition is on animal rights and teams …
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Read moreALRC expresses deep gratitude to Justice Michael Kirby for service to law reform
Marking the resignation of Justice Michael Kirby, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) President, Professor David Weisbrot, today expressed his admiration and gratitude to the former High Court Judge for his outstanding dedication to law reform in Australia. Professor Weisbrot said Justice Kirby has definitive views on law reform and in Kirby’s own words said …
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