Submission on the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety Enquiry into: Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
Tag: act
Coercive Control Legislation
The proposals for criminalising coercive control in other jurisdictions raise important questions for consideration about whether we should be doing the same in the ACT, or whether we think that the existing provisions of the Family Violence Act 2016 are sufficient. https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/35295-legislation-is-coming-for-coercive-control
Law Council: Age of Criminal Responsibility
From the Law Council of Australia: https://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/media/media-releases/children-deserve-care-not-the-criminal-justice-system
Age of Criminal Responsibility
Why is the ACT still dragging its feet on this ? We have had years of deliberation, but no action https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/03/18/demands-raise-age-after-revelations-nsw-govt-still-locking-11-year-olds
Supreme Court Probate Notice Website
I’m happy to report that the new Probate Notice website at the Supreme Court is now alive and well. It may have taken a while to get it all moving, but the time I spent in advocating, and the effort of all involved has been worthwhile. Just log into the “Supreme Court, Probate Notice” to […]
Supreme Court Probate Notices
Good news from the Supreme Court. From 1 March 2022, we can publish Probate notices on the Court’s website. Similar to NSW, there will be a saving of time and cost. Thank you to all involved in getting this to happen.
Probate
Very soon ACT Probate notifications will be done via the Supreme Court website in a similar way to NSW. It has been a long wait, but the enacting legislation has been approved – with thanks to the Rules Committee chaired by the Honourable Justice Michael Elkaim, and including Richard Faulks of Snedden Hall and Gallop. […]
Age of criminal responsibility is ‘out of step with the rest of the world’ by Lauren Croft
Age of criminal responsibility is ‘out of step with the rest of the world’ 08 November 2021 • By Lauren Croft Following the release of its road map to raising the age of criminal responsibility, the ACT AG has pledged to “provide better alternatives” to children in custody. In October, the ACT outlined its plan to raise the […]
Canberra Times article – Raise The Age
Extract from Canberra Times on child protection – 13 April 202
Bernard Collaery & Land Titles
HEARSAY 9.9.2020 Invisible Justice? While the former President of East Timor, Ramos Horta, would give hiscountry’s highest honour to our Law Society member Bernard Collaery, ourAustralian government continues Bernard’s prosecution in relation to ourAustralian government’s bugging of an East Timor government building in Dili.The charges under the National Services Act 2001 carry a maximum penalty […]