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On 27 January 2023, the Australian Law Reform Commission released a consultation paper entitled “Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws”. This consultation paper seeks submissions from stakeholders on proposals to change the way…

With all of the media attention in the past week regarding jury deliberations in the ACT, this felt like the opportune moment to write a blog post regarding the operation of juries. Most…

On 7 June 2022, Australia’s Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus ordered that the Commonwealth drop the prosecution of lawyer Bernard Collaery. Mr Collaery’s trial was due to commence in the Supreme Court of the Australian…

One of the most controversial Australian reality TV shows, Married at First Sight (“MAFS”), has again been in the headlines due to an incident that was aired on the show last week. For…

One of Hollywood’s biggest stories over the past few weeks has been surrounding the tragedy that occurred on the movie set of “Rust”, an upcoming feature film starring Alec Baldwin. For those who…

With the ACT being placed into lockdown for the next seven days, Canberrans are all bunkering down and lining up to get tested and book in for their vaccinations. Vaccinations remain to be…

On 18 May 2021, the Queensland Government became the latest Australian state to announce they would be moving forward with legislating voluntary assisted dying (euthanasia). It is expected that the draft legislation to…

Between the news stories regarding the storming of the US Capitol in Washington DC and the news of President Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment, there is no doubt that the world’s eyes are watching…

On 27 August 2020, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed the Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Bill. In short, the newly enacted Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Act 2020 (the Act) to…

Due to the huge spike in COVID-19 cases over recent days, it has become mandatory for Victorians to wear a mask or face covering when leaving their homes. What may be unclear to…