Victims don’t report because the legal system is stacked against them. It protects perpetrators and further traumatises victims ‘Rape is effectively decriminalised’: how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily
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The Kimberley Land Council is being approached by several native title groups keen to follow in the footsteps of Western Australia’s Karajarri people, who have achieved a legal first. Read More Law Report
Council for Civil Liberties says Minns government is at risk of making ‘reactionary’ legislation as pressure mounts to stem further attacks Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Critics have accused the New South Wales government of ignoring
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The Law Report looks at the legal fallout from the devastating fires across Los Angeles. And who can be held liable for catastrophic bushfire damage in Australia? Read More Law Report
Premier pledges crackdown on anyone ‘preaching hatred in the community’ as prime minister hopeful Israel-Hamas ceasefire will hold Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has vowed to strengthen the state’s
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Former childcare worker, 46, given a non-parole period of 27 years in October after pleading guilty to hundreds of sexual offences, will argue jail time is ‘manifestly excessive’ One of Australia’s worst paedophiles is appealing against his life sentence on the grounds
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When there’s a dispute over the medical treatment of a gravely sick child, who gets the ultimate say? Read More Law Report
Law professor says prohibiting companies from tendering because of union relationships would be ‘tantamount to a secondary boycott’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A pledge to “exclude”
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How are NDAs used by lawyers in the settlement of sexual harassment claims? Read More Law Report
Deb Frecklington says punishments, including one for a man who wrapped a rope around a woman’s neck and forced her into a car, ‘fail to meet community expectations’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s attorney general
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