This policy report provides an overview of current issues in climate change litigation, focusing on selected cases and developments from May 2018 to May 2019.

In December 2017, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse final report made 409 recommendations. This document outlines the Australian Government's response in addressing each of these recommendations in partnership with state and territory governments.

The ALRC invites submissions in response to the proposals, commentary, analysis and questions in this discussion paper, which examines the increased prevalence of class action proceedings; the importance that costs in these matters are appropriate and proportionate; and the need to protect the interest of plaintiffs and class members.

The common law assumes that private individuals only take court action to protect their private interests. The common law also assumes that the only party who approaches the courts to uphold the public interest is the Attorney-General. Both these assumptions are now outdated and wrong, argues Brian Walters in this overview of recent legal battles...

Jude McCulloch and Darren Palmer investigate common law actions in tort in Australia brought by citizens against police and police organisations. This report represents one of the first attempts to describe, understand and analyse the nature and extent of civil litigation against police in Australia.