News - Media Releases
Below are the latest Media Releases from the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
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Current Media Releases - 2010
| Date | Title | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 10 | 2010 Alliance Medical Law Conference promises insight into life and death decisions |
210710_med_law_intro_2.pdf |
| 8 Jul 10 | 'Anti-bikie' laws will criminalise innocent group activity under guise of government protection |
080710_vic_free_association2.pdf |
| 6 Jul 10 | Banning asylum entry because of lack of paperwork, is a discarded 2003 Senate committee plan - Alliance |
060710_reject_asylum_on_doc_call_wrong.pdf |
| 5 Jul 10 | Gillard government jeopardising the life and security of asylum seekers - Alliance |
050710_gillard_asylum.pdf |
| 28 Jun 10 | Decision not to lay charges over Indigenous elder's death in custody requires explanation |
280610_mr_ward_case.pdf |
| 22 Jun 10 | Media Alert - Tasmanian discussion paper charter of rights |
220610_media_alert__tas_charter.doc |
| 21 Jun 10 | Crash trauma, evidence and ethics feature at ALA ACT Conference |
210610_act_conference_intro.pdf |
| 4 Jun 10 | Elliott Johnston QC AO TO Receive Civil Justice Award Today |
040610_elliott_johnston.pdf |
| 2 Jun 10 | QCs Burnside, Johnston, Nelson and SA AG - part of ALA SA Conference |
020610_sa_conference_intro1.pdf |
| 19 May 10 | WorkCover Queensland laws to hit injured workers |
190510_qld_workcomp_changes.pdf |
| 11 May 10 | Bushfires, tobacco and asbestoslaws discussed at upcoming ALA conference |
110510_vic_conf_intro.pdf |
| 7 May 10 | Burqa ban would breach religious rights - Alliance |
070510_call_for_burqa_ban_4.pdf |
| 5 May 10 | Breath testing pedestrians paves the way for civil liberty abuse - Alliance |
050510_sa_pedest_breath_testing.pdf |
| 4 May 10 | Gas heaters risking school children's safety |
030510_toxic_heaters_3.pdf |
| 3 May 10 | Letter to AG on decision to freeze Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum claims |
030510_asylum_hr_letter1_2.doc |
| 29 Apr 10 | South Australia needs Victorian-style human rights Act |
280410_hr_act_for_sa.pdf |
| 28 Apr 10 | Tasmania needs Victorian-style human rights Act |
280410_hr_act_for_tasmania.pdf |
| 21 Apr 10 | Lack of political courage puts Australia among nations with worst human rights protections |
210410_hr_to_among_worst_in_world3.pdf |
| 20 Apr 10 | Carl Williams' death - Victorian correctional authority's duty of care |
200410_carl_williams_death2.pdf |
| 12 Apr 10 | Workers' Rights Coalition Media Alert |
120410_wrc_p_copy2.pdf |
| 9 Apr 10 | Discriminatory asylum seeker decision |
090410_asylum_seekers_discrim_.doc |
| 8 Apr 10 | Queesland workers' comp rally call letter |
080410_letter_to_ala_members_from_ala_state_president2.pdf |
| 7 Apr 10 | Letter to Adelaide Advertiser on WorkCover Levee reduction |
070410_sa_injured_worker_letter.doc |
| 19 Mar 10 | NSW District Court judge leaves case management role - conference announcement |
180310_nsw_judge_announcement2.doc |
| 16 Mar 10 | Better protections for injured people to be discussed At ALA NSW Conference |
160310_nsw_conference_intro2.pdf |
| 10 Mar 10 | Rapists in South Australia get better legal representation than injured workers |
240210_rapists_have_better_rights.pdf |
| 9 Mar 10 | SA elections show politicians use fear tactics to win power at all costs |
080310_sa_politics_of_fear.pdf |
| 9 Mar 10 | Australian Lawyers Alliance Student Newsletter - Issue 7 |
march_2010_ala_student_newsletter.pdf |
| 9 Mar 10 | Politicians' thirst for power is putting innocent people in overcrowded jails |
090310_rehabiliate_not_incarcerate3_3.pdf |
| 24 Feb 10 | Suspended sentences are hanging swords not judicial gifts |
230210_pallaras_coms_sa.pdf |
| 24 Feb 10 | Queensland planned mandatory laws will lead to human rights abuses |
240210_qld_mandatory_laws.pdf |
| 23 Feb 10 | SA Government erosion of workers' rights means injured are suffering severe hardship |
230210_sa_workers1.pdf |
| 23 Feb 10 | Australian Lawyers Alliance Queensland Conference highlights needs of injured |
230210_qld_conf_summary.pdf |
| 23 Feb 10 | Collection of biometric data from Australian visa applicants, threatens civil rights |
230210_biometric_data.doc |
| 17 Feb 10 | Injured workers' lives to become increasingly bleak under SA WorkCover changes |
160210_sa_workcover.pdf |
| 16 Feb 10 | Religious prejudice in political arena should be addressed with a human rights Act |
160210_political_prejudice2.pdf |
| 12 Feb 10 | Hornsby Hospital slip and fall case highlights poor workers' comp protections in NSW |
120210_nsw_hornsby_slip_comp_3.pdf |
| 9 Feb 10 | National Conference Call for Papers Announced
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| 2 Feb 10 | Indigenous access to justice undermined by SA Government inaction |
020210_indig_interpreters.pdf |
| 28 Jan 10 | NSW Legal Essay Competition launched Prizes include a $1000 cash prize, kindly donated by Stacks//Goudkamp Lawyers. Please see attachment for further details. |
essay_comp_flyer.pdf |
| 22 Jan 10 | Alliance condemns use of military court for Australian terrorist detainee in Lebanon |
220110_bsiso_terror_detainee2.pdf |














