In response to terms of reference endorsed by the Attorney-General, the Family Law Council considered options and avenues for making the family law system more accessible and equitable for separating families. The report makes 29 recommendations for legislative reform, in particular, to alternative dispute options, greater utilisation of technology, and program reforms to the legal...

Ensuring justice for victim-survivors of sexual violence requires a holistic, well-funded response. While the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report focuses on improving police reporting and criminal justice responses, a critical gap remains: the majority of victim-survivors do not report to police. This report presents a costed implementation strategy to address this gap.

Operation Juno is an investigation into the conduct of Mr Walter Sofronoff KC., the Chair of the Board of Inquiry in the Australian Capital Territory. The investigation examined the circumstances surrounding communications with, and disclosures of, confidential material made to journalists during the Inquiry. Several elements of Mr Sofronoff’s conduct were found to fall within...

An inquiry into a bill to decriminalise cannabis for personal use introduced into the Parliament of Victoria. This report considers the operation of similar legislative amendments in the ACT and other evidence on cannabis decriminalisation. It recommends a range of amendments to the Bill.

This open letter opposes the suite of Victorian Parliament bail law changes, arguing they will lead to greater criminalisation of Aboriginal and other marginalised communities. It recommends the Victorian Government pauses the reforms and strengthens therapeutic bail supports.