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Age of criminal responsibility must be raised in current Youth Justice Amendment Bill
27th May 2019The age of criminal responsibility in the NT should have been raised as part of the Youth Justice and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 that is currently under review, say lawyers.
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ALA says PM has unique opportunity to enshrine First Nations Voice in constitution
27th May 2019Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a unique opportunity to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to move towards enshrining a First Nations Voice in the constitution, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Drug driving laws are unfair and not supported by science, say lawyers
24th May 2019Current drug driving testing laws are not supported by science and are not fair to drivers who can lose their license with no evidence of impaired driving.
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Lawyers say voluntary assisted dying scheme is consistent with current laws that allow a patient to refuse treatment
21st May 2019The introduction of a voluntary assisted dying scheme in Queensland, which allows eligible people to self-administer medication that will end their lives, is consistent with existing laws that prioritise patient autonomy and would enable people to die in a dignified manner, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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ALA calls for parties to commit to increased funding for community legal services
16th May 2019In the lead up to the federal election, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has called on the major parties to commit to significantly increasing funding for community legal services.
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Treatment of young people in detention is a national crisis, say lawyers
13th May 2019Tonight’s Four Corners episode showing children locked up in adult watch-houses in Queensland makes it clear that Australia is failing in its duty of care to young people, according to the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Lawyers support NSW Pro-Choice Alliance
9th May 2019Abortion should be regulated like any other health procedure says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA), joining the NSW Pro-Choice Alliance’s call to remove abortion from the NSW Crimes Act.
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Huge impact of asylum seeker work recognised with ALA’s VIC justice award
3rd May 2019The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) have jointly won the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2019 Victorian Civil Justice Award for their work to ensure that asylum seekers receive appropriate medical care.
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Federal budget offers little good news for delivery of justice
3rd Apr 2019The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) says the federal budget delivered last night provides little good news for the delivery of justice in Australia.
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ALA condemns government failure to act on ATSI justice report
1st Apr 2019The ALA has joined with other professional legal bodies to condemn the government’s failure to act on the ‘Pathways to Justice’ report
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