This paper examines the right to protest in New South Wales and the central role of the Summary Offences Act 1988, which encourages co-operation between protesters and police. That Act can also result in courts issuing ‘authorisation’ and ‘prohibition’ orders. The effects of those orders ar​e discussed.

This paper discusses the general criminal offence of manslaughter, outlines the key offences in current work health and safety laws, summarises the debate, and examines industrial manslaughter laws in other Australian jurisdictions.

This report outlines considerations for jurisdictions in developing supports and services for children under a raised minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR), providing a pathway for jurisdictions to progress reforms.

This report presents a statistical profile of combined orders of imprisonment with a community correction order imposed in the Magistrates’ Court and higher courts of Victoria between 2012 and 2020.

The Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Bill 2023 aims to expand upon the 2022 ban on the public display of the Nazi Hakenkreuz, or ‘hooked cross’ (also known as the ‘Nazi swastika’), to include other Nazi symbols and ban the display or performance of the Nazi salute in public. This Bill Brief outlines the...