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Queensland barrister wins national ALA Member of the Year
18th Oct 2024A Queensland barrister who gives his time and expertise generously to support and develop other members of the legal profession, Mr Gerard (Gerry) Mullins KC, has received the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s 2024 Member of the Year Award.
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ACT solicitor wins national ALA Member of the Year
18th Oct 2024An ACT solicitor who gives her time and expertise generously to support the plaintiff legal community in the ACT, Ms Amy Burr, has received the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s 2024 national Member of the Year Award.
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WA barrister wins national Civil Justice Award
18th Oct 2024A West Australian barrister who is a committed and effective advocate for people who have suffered injury and abuse has won a national award for justice.
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LNP urged to commit to retaining rights for road trauma victims in lead up to election
4th Oct 2024Lawyers representing people who have been seriously injured on the road in Queensland are calling on the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) to commit to retaining the state’s current CTP scheme.
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Police independence at risk from political pressure to restrict right to protest
3rd Oct 2024The intense political and media pressure being applied to police in New South Wales and Victoria to restrict or stop Palestinian protest and vigil activity this weekend is not acceptable in a democracy, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
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Plan to prevent insurance discrimination based on genetic testing is welcome
12th Sep 2024The Federal Government’s announcement that it will prevent insurers being able to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results is welcome, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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ACT Call-to-Parties: Lawyers call for commitment to justice for victims of road accidents, negligence & abuse
11th Sep 2024In the lead up to next month’s ACT election, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has launched its ‘Call-to-Parties’ urging politicians to improve access to justice for all Territorians.
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Aviation White Paper is a missed opportunity to secure important rights for passengers
26th Aug 2024The Aviation White Paper released today is a missed opportunity to bring Australian passenger rights in line with other countries internationally, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
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Proposed Lawyer X legislation removes common law rights
13th Aug 2024Lawyers from the Australian Lawyers Alliance in Victoria are deeply concerned that the state is unilaterally removing common law rights by introducing laws blocking anyone seeking to sue Victoria Police in relation to Lawyer X.
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Vic Government must stick to commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility
12th Aug 2024A softening of the Victorian government’s commitment to raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 is a disappointing and ineffective way to respond to youth crime concerns, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) in Victoria.
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