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ALA welcomes QLD health committee’s support for voluntary assisted dying
3rd Apr 2020The recommendation that voluntary assisted dying for terminally ill adults should be legalised in Queensland has been welcomed by the ALA.
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Disadvantaged & vulnerable Tasmanians need support - not prosecution – in health crisis
2nd Apr 2020A moratorium on drug offences and help for the homeless are needed to keep all Tasmanians safe during this public health emergency, according to the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Failure to sign up to redress scheme should mean loss of charitable status: ALA
31st Mar 2020If an institution is named as being responsible for abuse and it chooses not to participate in the National Redress Scheme it should lose its charitable status, according to the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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COVID 19 risks in immigration detention: calls for clarity re social distancing & hygiene guidelines
27th Mar 2020Lawyers are calling on government to publicly explain how COVID-19 health guidelines are being followed in detention centres after several asylum seekers have expressed serious concerns about their safety.
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COVID-19: Release non-violent prisoners in WA to avoid health catastrophe in prisons
26th Mar 2020The WA government must release selected prisoners to reduce the risk of a COVID-19 catastrophe in the state’s prisons, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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COVID-19 in detention centres & prisons: A potential human rights catastrophe
24th Mar 2020Proposed NSW legislation that will allow for the early release of some prisoners is welcome, and similar legislation should be introduced in all other states and territories as a matter of urgency, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Release non-violent prisoners to avoid catastrophe of COVID-19 outbreak in prison, says ALA
20th Mar 2020The government must consider releasing as many non-violent remandees as possible into the community on bail, and release older non-violent prisoners and others who have poor physical health into home detention arrangements, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Specialist drug court legislation welcomed
18th Mar 2020Legislation introduced in the Victorian parliament today to expand the Drug Court, which has been running from Dandenong and Melbourne magistrates courts, to Shepparton, Ballarat and the County Court has been welcomed by the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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COVID-19: Changes needed to minimise impact on the delivery of justice
17th Mar 2020Changes, including national access to judge-only trials, need to be made to ensure the justice system can still operate fairly in light of the social distancing requirements caused by COVID-19, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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COVID-19: TAS Government urged to make changes to ensure justice
16th Mar 2020Changes need to be made to ensure the justice system can still operate fairly in light of the social distancing requirements caused by COVID-19, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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