Swedes grill Assange in embassy
Swedish prosecutors were questioning Julian Assange inside Ecuador’s embassy about rape allegations.
Legal Affairs
Former Linc execs face charges
Five individuals have been charged with breaching environmental law over the operation of Linc’s site in Chinchilla.
Brandis blasts use of funds
George Brandis has attacked a legal service for using its scarce funds to chase a legal case against cartoonist Bill Leak.
End to marriage that never was
A woman who was duped into marriage last year is once again single after the Family Court declared the marriage void.
Deal wipes 273 years off prison
A leading international money launderer with ties to Australia has struck a deal with US prosecutors.
Act on 18C restrictions, says Chaney
Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney has called for the scrapping of the contentious section 18C.
No point getting ambos: Tostee
Gable Tostee says there was no point calling an ambulance after his Tinder date fell from his balcony.
Leak cartoon complaint dropped
Woman who alleged she suffered racial hatred because of a provocative Bill Leak cartoon has withdrawn her complaint.
What’s wrong with section 18C?
Legal Affairs Editor Chris Merritt has held an online discussion on Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act.
Brandis dumps legal directive
George Brandis says his decision to dump a controversial legal directive comes after a ‘confected storm in a tea cup’.
Ditch AHRC to free up more debate
The government must fix the Racial Discrimination Act and its “enforcer”, the Australian Human Rights Commission.
18C: its repeal is only solution
Removing the words “offend” and “insult” from provision 18C is an incredibly modest proposal for reform.
Necessity mother of reinvention
The forces that are disrupting the established order are also creating opportunities — but not for everyone.
ALRC demolishes 18C arguments
I have bad news for those who believe section 18C is some sort of bulwark against racial vilification.
High Court denies Palmer case
Bid to have the law requiring corporate criminals to submit to public examination ruled unconstitutional has failed.
Palmer calls on Constitution
Clive Palmer wants one of Australia’s most powerful weapons against corporate criminals to be declared unconstitional.
Thousands spent over complaints
The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia spent thousands of dollars to take complaints about a cartoon.
Law career faces wave of change
The traditional career path for solicitors is facing a challenge as law firms adopt new ways of doing business.
ALP, Triggs split on race reforms
Labor and Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs are at odds over reform to race-hate laws.
Free speech inquiry gets nod
Malcolm Turnbull confirms plans to set up a far-reaching joint parliamentary inquiry into free speech.
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