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Proposed anti-protest laws are authoritarian and are an attack on democracy, says ALA
15th Nov 2019Anti-protest laws tabled in Tasmanian parliament yesterday are deeply authoritarian and are an attack on democracy, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Deputy State Coroner recommendations re personal drug use will save lives
8th Nov 2019The number of people harmed or killed by drug use will be reduced if the Deputy State Coroner’s recommendations regarding personal drug use are implemented, and governments around Australia, not just NSW, must revamp drug laws to save lives says the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
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Redraft of aged care law needed to improve care
30th Oct 2019The Aged Care Act 1997 needs to be rewritten to improve safety and quality in aged care says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) ahead of the release of the preliminary report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
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ALA welcomes repeal of begging offence
30th Oct 2019The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has welcomed the decision by the State Government to make changes to the Police Offences Act 1935 that will remove the offence of begging.
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Jeremy King appointed new VIC ALA President
28th Oct 2019Robinson Gill Principal, Jeremy King, has been appointed as the Victorian State President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Medevac laws must not be repealed, says ALA
26th Oct 2019The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) calls upon the Australian government to reject the repeal of Australia’s medevac laws.
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ALA calls on Australian Government to bring Julian Assange back to Australia
26th Oct 2019Passing a motion at its national conference today, the ALA resolved to call for the Australian Government to do all it can to bring Julian Assange back to Australia and to resist attempts by the US to extradite him.
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Greg Barns wins ALA Member of the Year award
25th Oct 2019High profile Tasmanian barrister, Greg Barns, has been awarded the 2019 Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Member of the Year Award.
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George Newhouse wins 2019 ALA Civil Justice Award
25th Oct 2019A lawyer who uses his skills and expertise to make a significant difference to the lives of vulnerable people, including asylum seekers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, has received the 2019 Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Civil Justice Award.
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ALA launches Reconciliation Action Plan at national conference
25th Oct 2019The Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was launched today at the organisation’s annual national conference.
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