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Funding boost welcome for legal services supporting women and …

WebFunding boost welcome for legal services supporting women and those experiencing mental health issues 12 May 2021 . The Law Council of Australia is …

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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Legal Profession

WebThe Law Council of Australia's mental health and wellbeing portal is an initiative designed to provide a centralised source of information about mental health for the legal profession. …

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A more just Australia for people with disability

Web6 October 2023. Implementation of the recommendations of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will …

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Bullying and harassment in the workplace

WebAn employer’s duty of care to its employees may be breached if bullying or harassment (including sexual harassment) occurs within the workplace. Employers should be aware …

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Access to Justice

WebThe Law Council believes that the system which delivers access to justice should be; fair; just in the results that it delivers; accessible to the people who need to use it; responsive …

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Anti-discrimination laws

WebLinkedIn. Anti-discrimination laws. Australia has obligations under a number of international human rights treaties to take measures to eliminate discrimination including on the basis …

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Aged Care Quality Principles

WebThe responsibilities of approved aged care providers under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) (Aged Care Act) include to provide a quality of aged care which complies with the …

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Australia’s International Human Rights Obligations

WebAustralia was reviewed for the second time under the UPR on 9 November 2015. On 23 March 2015, the Law Council made a submission the OHCHR. The Law Council’s …

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Principles for Facilitating Access to Justice for Marginalised …

WebINTRODUCTION: RISKS, CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES Marginalised groups face formidable systemic and personal barriers in accessing justice.1 This is despite the fact …

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Regulation of the Profession and Ethics

WebPolicy Agenda. Regulation of the Profession and Ethics. The Law Council is a major participant and contributor to shaping legal profession regulation throughout …

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Best Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners on Assessing …

WebPage 2 5 Gibbons v Wright [1954] HCA 17; (1954) 91 CLR 423. 6 The legal activity could be as diverse as making a contract (see Blomley v Ryan [1956] HCA 81, [18] per Kitto J; …

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Children deserve care, not the criminal justice system

Web30 June 2022. The Law Council has today reiterated its call for the minimum age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14 and for children aged 10, 11, 12 and 13 to be supported …

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Addressing the legal needs of the missing middle

WebPosition Paper: Addressing the legal needs of the missing middle Page 3 Identifying the missing middle Effective access to justice often depends upon the assistance of a legal …

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Aged Care Quality Principles

WebTelephone +61 2 6246 3788 • Fax +61 2 6248 0639 Email [email protected] GPO Box 1989, Canberra ACT 2601, DX 5719 Canberra 19 Torrens St Braddon ACT 2612 …

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My Health Record system

Web{000893/531595-1 } Telephone +61 2 6246 3788 • Fax +61 2 6248 0639 Email [email protected] GPO Box 1989, Canberra ACT 2601, DX 5719 Canberra 19 …

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Mandatory Sentencing Policy

WebMandatory sentencing laws are by definition arbitrary and can limit an individual’s right to a fair trial by preventing judges from imposing an appropriate penalty …

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Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules

WebThe Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules (ASCR) are a collaboration by the state and territory law societies and other constituent professional bodies of the Law Council on an agreed …

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The Law Council urges against mandatory minimum sentences

WebThe Law Council calls on the Federal Government to reconsider their push for mandatory minimum sentences. Passing the misconceived mandatory sentencing …

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Law Council supports statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy

WebLaw Council of Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of …

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