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Spotlight on Prison Conditions (NT)

6 March 2026

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Proposed Further Expansion of Adult Crime, Adult Time (Qld)

5 March 2026

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Parliamentary Inquiry Into Offshore Processing

13 December 2025

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Proposed Changes to Electronic Monitoring for Children (Qld)

11 December 2025

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Constitutional Challenge to Under-16s Social Media Restrictions

5 December 2025

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Police Powers to Conduct Searches in the CBD (Vic)

4 December 2025

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Government Passes Law Allowing Resettlement of Non-Citizens

12 September 2025

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UN Complaint About Youth Justice System

29 August 2025

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More Youth Justice Changes Proposed (NT)

30 July 2025

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Coroner Finds Walker’s Death Was Preventable (NT)

10 July 2025

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Who Should Investigate Deaths in Custody?

13 June 2025

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‘Incapable of Evil’ Doctrine to be Reviewed (NSW)

15 May 2025

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Expansion of ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ Laws (Qld)

3 April 2025

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Changes to Anti-Discrimination Laws (NT)

13 March 2025

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Justice Responses to Sexual Violence

27 February 2025

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Proposed Hate Crimes Legislation (Cth)

12 December 2024

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Should the Youth Wage be Abolished?

5 December 2024

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Social Media Restrictions for Under 16s

22 November 2024

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Proposed Changes to Youth Justice Laws (Qld)

7 September 2024

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Proposed Changes for Victims Giving Evidence (Qld)

25 May 2024

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Gender Identity Discrimination Before Federal Court

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19 April 2024

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Residential Tenancies Act Amended (NT)

29 January 2024

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E-Cigarettes and the Law

19 January 2024

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Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility Abolished

15 December 2023

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Preventative Detention Laws Passed

8 December 2023

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Go To Court Lawyers Ranked Best Legal Service

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25 March 2022

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Sylvie Maranis a Finalist in Women in Law Awards

5 November 2020

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Covid-19 Restrictions (WA)

9 June 2020

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Breaking a Lease for a COVID-19 Reason (Vic)

26 May 2020

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What is the ASIO Powers Amendment Bill?

20 May 2020

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Relaxing of Coronavirus Emergency Restrictions (Vic)

14 May 2020

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Relaxing of COVID-19 Restrictions (Qld)

13 May 2020

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Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions (NSW)

12 May 2020

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Excessive Hardship Because of COVID-19 and Residential Leases (Qld)

8 May 2020

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Can I Leave Australia During COVID-19?

1 May 2020

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The COVID-19 List in the Family Courts

30 April 2020

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Was it Necessary to Suspend Parliament?

24 April 2020

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Commercial Leases and COVID

23 April 2020

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Can I Be Evicted if I Have Been Financially Disadvantaged by COVID-19? (NSW)

22 April 2020

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Contractual Obligations During COVID-19

21 April 2020

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Court Appearances and COVID-19 (WA)

21 April 2020

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George Pell Acquitted by High Court

16 April 2020

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Parenting Orders and COVID-19

15 April 2020

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Stay at Home – What Does it Really Mean? (Vic)

15 April 2020

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Bail Reform in Victoria

9 April 2020

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Self-Isolation Restrictions and Penalties (Vic)

9 April 2020

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Coronavirus and Force Majeure Clauses

2 April 2020

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Restrictions on Public Gatherings and Movement (NSW)

31 March 2020

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Coronavirus and Court Appearances (Qld)

30 March 2020

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Court and COVID-19 (NSW)

30 March 2020

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What is the Religious Discrimination Bill?

9 January 2020

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Should Wheel Clamping Be Illegal? (WA)

30 December 2019

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New Visas Encourage Regional Migration

20 November 2019

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Strip Searches of Minors (NSW)

6 November 2019

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Robo-Debt and the Digital Welfare State

23 October 2019

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Whistleblowers and Classified Information

21 October 2019

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Dangerous Attachment Devices (Qld)

17 October 2019

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Possession of Cannabis Legalised (ACT)

26 September 2019

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Native Title and the Adani Coal Mine

25 September 2019

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Another Enquiry into the Family Law System?

23 September 2019

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Do We Need a Religious Discrimination Act?

13 September 2019

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Public Drunkenness Offences

28 August 2019

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Public Assemblies and the Law (Qld)

26 August 2019

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Supreme Court Dismisses George Pell Appeal

22 August 2019

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Sydney Protests Against Temporary Protection Visas

13 August 2019

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28 Years for Terrorist Conspiracy

12 August 2019

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Reform To NSW Abortion Law

2 August 2019

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Police Powers and Strip Searches (NSW)

2 August 2019

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FCC Rules on Secret Recordings

29 July 2019

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Family Court Finds No Change of Circumstances

25 July 2019

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Changing the Sex Descriptor On a Birth Certificate (Vic)

26 June 2019

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NTCC Reports On Youth Detention (NT)

25 June 2019

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Is a Sperm Donor a Parent?

23 June 2019

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Officials Perverting the Course of Justice (NSW)

14 June 2019

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Private Prisons Returning to State Control (Qld)

23 May 2019

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Fiona Wright Makes Discrimination Complaint

20 May 2019

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Rape and the Defence of Honest Mistake (Qld)

14 May 2019

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Aboriginal Men Facing Deportation 

9 May 2019

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CAS Rules in Caster Semenya Case

2 May 2019

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Introduction of Coercive Control Offences

1 May 2019

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Royal Commission Into Disability Abuse

26 April 2019

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Rush Awarded $850,000 for Defamatory Imputations

15 April 2019

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Gender Information on Birth Certificates (Tas)

12 April 2019

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Proposed Laws to Jail Vegan Activists

12 April 2019

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High Court Rules Against Anti-Abortion Activists

10 April 2019

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High Court Rules on Timber Creek Native Title Compensation

27 March 2019

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Student Strike Over Climate Change

15 March 2019

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Cardinal Pell Was Sentenced Today

13 March 2019

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Deportations of NZ Citizens

12 March 2019

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Women’s Rights in Australia

8 March 2019

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Gargasoulas Sentenced For Bourke St Killings

25 February 2019

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Cosmetic Animal Testing Rejected

21 February 2019

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Urgent Medical Treatment for Asylum Seekers

6 February 2019

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Gay Conversion Therapy to be Banned in Victoria

4 February 2019

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Australia Day: Should We Change the Date?

24 January 2019

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NT Coroner Finds Challis Death Was Preventable

18 January 2019

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Firearm Silencers and the Law (Qld)

10 January 2019

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Neil Prakash Citizenship Furore

8 January 2019

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Road Rules and Driver Distraction

31 December 2018

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Digital Wills for the Digital Era?

27 December 2018

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The De Novo Appeal: Proposed Changes (Vic)

27 November 2018

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Australia Refuses to Sign UN Migration Pact

22 November 2018

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Transgender Rights Reforms (Tas)

21 November 2018

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The Confessional Seal and Child Abuse

8 October 2018

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Australia Rebuked for Arbitrary Detention by UN

19 September 2018

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Gay Conviction Expungement Bill (WA)

18 September 2018

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Akon Guode Sentence Reduced (Vic)

28 August 2018

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Legislating Renewable Energy Targets

21 August 2018

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Should Voluntary Euthanasia Be Legalised?

13 August 2018

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Enquiry Into Wage Theft Underway (Qld)

9 August 2018

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Should Australia Have a Bill of Rights?

3 August 2018

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Hamid Khazaei's Death Was Preventable

1 August 2018

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Should Sexual Consent Laws be Changed? (NSW)

27 July 2018

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Go To Court Lawyers Shortlisted in Australian Law Awards

16 July 2018

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Queensland to Open First Private Women’s Prison

6 July 2018

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New Crown Land Laws Restrict Public Gatherings (NSW)

3 July 2018

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Espionage and Foreign Interference Bill Passes Senate

29 June 2018

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Court Orders Woman May Use Deceased Partner's Sperm

25 June 2018

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Rebel Wilson’s Defamation Judgment Reduced on Appeal

15 June 2018

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Government Announces Changes to the Family Law System

13 June 2018

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Queensland Traffic Offenders Program Now Available Online

30 May 2018

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Identity Matching Services Bill

16 May 2018

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Who Gets The Dog When We Separate?

16 May 2018

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Gun Laws in Western Australia

14 May 2018

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Refugees in Australia

9 May 2018

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Facebook in Family Law Matters

4 May 2018

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Venture Capital: Is it The Way To Go?

3 May 2018

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Battered Woman Syndrome: Women Who Kill Their Abusers

1 May 2018

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P Turns and Other Changes to Melbourne Road Rules

27 April 2018

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Should The Voting Age Be Lowered To 16?

26 April 2018

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Aboriginal Incarceration

18 April 2018

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Intoxication and Insanity Defence in WA - New Perspectives

1 March 2018

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Gift Cards and Vouchers - A New Approach

28 February 2018

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Abolishing the Habitual Offender Designation - Where To Now?

26 February 2018

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Interstate Drink-Driving Offences - Victoria

26 February 2018

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Testamentary Capacity and Dying Intestate (Qld)

25 February 2018

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A History of the Development of the Law in Relation to Legal Fees

21 February 2018

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Intoxication Pleas: Fraught With Peril

21 February 2018

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Department of Home Affairs - A New 'Super-Ministry' for Security

29 January 2018

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New Rules for Drivers Overtaking Cyclists in WA

6 November 2017

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How Proposed NSW CTP Reforms Affect You.

19 September 2017

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457 Visa Is out, New Temporary Skills Shortage Visa Is In: What You Need to Know

26 April 2017

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Drones and Privacy: What Are My Rights?

2 March 2017

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Trump’s Immigration Ban: A Possibility for Australia

1 March 2017

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What’s in a Name?

15 February 2017

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1am Lockout Law Abandoned by Queensland, Other Measures to Be Taken

14 February 2017

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Bail: Why Is Victoria Introducing A Night Court?

23 January 2017

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National Firm Expands Into Personal Injuries

17 January 2017

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Belinda Robinson Shows Her Compassion This Christmas

14 December 2016

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Apple Pay Halted by ACCC in Big Banks' Most Recent Bid

8 December 2016

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Parking Fine Case Highlights Steps to Fight Miscarriages of Justice

7 December 2016

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If You’re Going to Argue with Police on Video, Make Sure You Are Right

16 November 2016

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Victorian Team Saves Thousands By Disputing Infringement Debts

4 November 2016

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Privacy: Australian Red Cross Responsible for the Nation’s Biggest Data Breach

31 October 2016

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Go To Court Lawyers is Now at Maroochydore

25 October 2016

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Cannabis Legalised in Queensland for Medicinal Purposes

20 October 2016

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17 October 2016

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12 October 2016

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Terrifying Clown “Purge” Likely to Lead to Arrests

10 October 2016

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Political Blogger Charged with Unlawful Stalking

5 October 2016

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Solicitors' Ethical Duties and Social Media

12 September 2016

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Uber: Ridesharing Gets the Green Light in New South Wales

4 September 2016

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Bayden-Clay: Murder Conviction Reinstated by High Court

31 August 2016

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The Unthinkable: Teen’s sexting can lead to child pornography charges

26 August 2016

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Uber legal in Queensland from 5 September 2016

25 August 2016

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Go To Court Lawyers test trivia in support of charity

15 August 2016

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Another Drink Driving Record?

11 July 2016

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Weird Australian 'Laws' - Fact or Fiction?

11 July 2016

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Another Politician Caught Using a Mobile Phone and Driving

1 July 2016

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Do I have to vote in the federal election?

30 June 2016

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Go To Court Wins Australian Legal Reference Website of the Year Award

23 June 2016

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Melbourne Woman Dubbed Australia's Worst Driver

16 June 2016

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ACT's New Offence of Throwing Objects at Vehicles

14 June 2016

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Stronger Supervision of Serious Sex Offenders in Victoria

8 June 2016

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New Skilled Visa Occupations List from 1 July 2016

6 June 2016

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Go To Court Lawyers Retained in Major Drugs Case

31 May 2016

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GTC Lawyers Support R U OK? at QLS Law Ball

24 May 2016

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Driving While Using A Mobile Phone

13 May 2016

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High Court Agrees to Hear Baden-Clay Appeal

12 May 2016

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10 May 2016

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Qld Government to Change Anti-Bikie Laws

6 April 2016

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Pitt St Sydney CBD Office Grand Opening

1 April 2016

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Drug Driving Increases Over Easter

29 March 2016

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Drink Driving Record Broken Again

9 March 2016

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4 March 2016

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The Australian Legal Writers Challenge is now open!

29 February 2016

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Go To Court Lawyers expert wins difficult traffic case

26 February 2016

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Proposed Counter-Terrorism Legislation AUS

19 February 2016

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Lock Out Laws Passed in Queensland

19 February 2016

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New Drink Driving Laws in the ACT

16 February 2016

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NSW Lock Out Laws: The Death of Business or an Opportunity for Change?

8 February 2016

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Driving for Work in Queensland

3 February 2016

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DUI Record Set in Queensland

21 January 2016

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Robert Hughes and Tendency Evidence

18 January 2016

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QUIZ: Australian Road Rules

4 January 2016

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New Laws for DV in Queensland

15 December 2015

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The Baden-Clay Appeal

8 December 2015

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Slavery in Australia

2 December 2015

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Drug-Driving in New South Wales

1 December 2015

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Mobile Phones and Driving (NSW)

26 November 2015

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Australian Hoon Laws Knowledge Quiz

7 October 2015

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Young Australian entrepreneurs and the law.

17 September 2015

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Help - I Have A Debt Collector Chasing Me! [Video]

12 August 2015

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Do verbal agreements hold up in court?

12 August 2015

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Should Family Law be compulsory in High School?

12 August 2015

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How Much Will a Lawyer Cost Me?

12 August 2015

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457 Visa Rejected Due To Child's Autism

29 July 2015

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Queensland's Tough DUI Laws Make No Exception

29 July 2015

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NSW's New Alcohol Fuelled Violence Laws

29 May 2015

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Mandatory Alcohol Interlock Devices in Victoria

29 May 2015

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Arrests and Your Rights in New South Wales

29 May 2015

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Centrelink Fraud

29 May 2015

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Traffic Offender Program for New South Wales

29 May 2015

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Court Integrated Services Program of Victoria

29 May 2015

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Criminal Justice Diversion Program in Victoria

29 May 2015

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Driving Disqualification in SA

29 May 2015

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Dividing Fence Disputes in Queensland

29 May 2015

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Fence Disputes in Victoria

29 May 2015

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Dob In A Bikie Day in Western Australia

29 May 2015

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Drink Driving Laws in QLD

29 May 2015

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Drink Driving Laws in South Australia

29 May 2015

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Restore Your Driver Licence in Victoria

29 May 2015

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Failing to Stop for Police in Western Australia

29 May 2015

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Extraordinary Licences in WA

29 May 2015

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Family Violence Intervention Victoria

29 May 2015

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WA: New Family Violence Restraining Orders

29 May 2015

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Good Behaviour Licences in New South Wales

29 May 2015

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What to Do When You are Being Sued

29 May 2015

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Hidden Asset Search

29 May 2015

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Bikie Laws Challenge Rejected by High Court

29 May 2015

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Credit Card Safety in Western Australia: Are You Safe?

29 May 2015

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Restricted Licensing in the ACT

29 May 2015

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Employing Overseas Workers

29 May 2015

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29 May 2015

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How to Recover a Minor Debt in New South Wales

29 May 2015

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29 May 2015

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Family Provision Case Mead v Lemon Sets A Landmark

29 May 2015

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Minor Debt Disputes in Queensland

29 May 2015

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Queensland: When is a Conviction Not a Conviction?

29 May 2015

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Traffic Offenders Program in Northern Beaches

29 May 2015

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Alcohol Protection Orders in the Northern Territory

29 May 2015

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Drink Driver Education Course (NT)

29 May 2015

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Prohibited Behaviour Orders in Western Australia

29 May 2015

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QLD Motorcyle Road Rules

29 May 2015

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Queensland Traffic Offenders Program

29 May 2015

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Queensland's New Bikie Laws

29 May 2015

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Recovering a Small Debt in Victoria

29 May 2015

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Restricted Work Licences in Queensland

29 May 2015

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Pulled Over for a Breath Test?

29 May 2015

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Winding Up and Dealing with Statutory Demands

29 May 2015

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South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)

29 May 2015

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Sexting in Victoria is Now a Crime

29 May 2015

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Skye’s Law | Police Pursuit NSW

29 May 2015

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Special Hardship Licences

29 May 2015

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Special Hardship Orders in Queensland

29 May 2015

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SPER Fines in Queensland

29 May 2015

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Threatening Phone Calls

29 May 2015

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Neighbourhood Tree Disputes in Queensland

29 May 2015

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Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)

29 May 2015

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VicRoads Safe Driving Program

29 May 2015

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Visa Refusal

29 May 2015

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Alcohol Interlock Device for WA Drink Drivers

29 May 2015

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WA’s Tough Hoon Laws

29 May 2015

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E-Cigarettes are Now Outlawed in WA

29 May 2015

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Out of Control Party Laws WA

29 May 2015

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Perth Drug Court

29 May 2015

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The Victorian Drug Court

29 May 2015

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