News & Current Affairs
- Coercive Control LegislationThe proposals for criminalising coercive control in other jurisdictions raise important questions for consideration about whether we should be doing… Read more: Coercive Control Legislation
- Special Address by President Zelenskyy of UkraineI just watched this on UTube and recommend that anyone who can also do so should. Our support for the… Read more: Special Address by President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
- A Win for DemocracyIt took a change of government, but finally a sense of fairness and justice has prevailed. Bernard will be able… Read more: A Win for Democracy
- Countries Leading the Way – Carbon neutralSmall countries showing us the way: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/energy-transition-race-which-countries-leading/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social_video&utm_term=1_1&utm_content=24303_countries_carbon_negative&utm_campaign=social_video_2021
Child Protection
- Submission on the Minimum Age of Criminal ResponsibilitySubmission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety Enquiry into: Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill… Read more: Submission on the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
- Law Council: Age of Criminal ResponsibilityFrom the Law Council of Australia: https://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/media/media-releases/children-deserve-care-not-the-criminal-justice-system
- Age of Criminal ResponsibilityWhy is the ACT still dragging its feet on this ? We have had years of deliberation, but no action… Read more: Age of Criminal Responsibility
- Age of criminal responsibility is ‘out of step with the rest of the world’ by Lauren CroftAge of criminal responsibility is ‘out of step with the rest of the world’ 08 November 2021 • By Lauren Croft Following the… Read more: Age of criminal responsibility is ‘out of step with the rest of the world’ by Lauren Croft
- Canberra Times article – Raise The AgeExtract from Canberra Times on child protection – 13 April 202
- Canberra Times article – Child ProtectionExtract from Canberra Times on child protection – 2 April 2020
Probate Notices
- Supreme Court Probate Notice WebsiteI’m happy to report that the new Probate Notice website at the Supreme Court is now alive and well. It… Read more: Supreme Court Probate Notice Website
- Supreme Court Probate NoticesGood news from the Supreme Court. From 1 March 2022, we can publish Probate notices on the Court’s website. Similar… Read more: Supreme Court Probate Notices
- ProbateVery soon ACT Probate notifications will be done via the Supreme Court website in a similar way to NSW. It… Read more: Probate
Book Reviews
- Book Review – I am MalalaI am Malala – by Malala Yuosafzai and Christina Lamb. Why are women and girls discriminated against? Why do the… Read more: Book Review – I am Malala
Courtroom One
- Keep it IntactI am endeavouring to ensure that the fitout of Courtroom ONE of the existing ACT Supreme Court should be retained… Read more: Keep it Intact
- Courtroom OneMany Canberra legal practitioners will not be aware of the intention tocompletely demolish the interior of the old court rooms… Read more: Courtroom One
- Letter – Attorney General ACT 6 September 2018My letter to the ACT Attorney General: (click image below to read more)
- Canberra Times article – Court timber to be used as public seatingCut-out from the Canberra Times 4 August 2018 regarding the Court’s timber to be used as seating in new site:
- Court’s Heritage Report (extracts)Extracts from the Court’s Heritage Report: