Access to justice
Media and commentary related to our work promoting access to justice issues, such as freedom of information and access to courts and tribunals.
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Marriage equality postal vote to be challenged in High Court
Equality advocates will challenge a marriage equality postal vote in the High Court if the Government goes ahead with the idea. Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays has received legal advice from leading QC, Ron Merkel, which gives it confidence it can win a High Court challenge. Jonathon Hunyor, CEO of the Public Interest…
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Litigation funders support PIAC’s public interest litigation
Litigation Lending, Woodsford Litigation Funding, Vannin Capital and Investor Claim Partner have together pitched in $120,000 to support public interest litigation run by PIAC. The Adverse Costs Order Guarantee Fund was established by PIAC last year to ensure public interest cases can go ahead in circumstances where the risk of an adverse costs order would…
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Urgent need for more legal services for DV victims: Report
More resources are needed to address the complex legal needs of women escaping domestic violence, according to a new report, released today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre. The report comes at a time when community legal centres, which are at the front line of providing legal assistance to the most at-risk members of the…
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Labor support for community legal centres a welcome start
Community Legal Centres NSW (CLCNSW) have welcomed today’s announcement of the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to campaigning against Federal funding cuts to community legal centres, due to commence on 1 July 2017. The announcement was made at a meeting in Sydney between Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek and representatives from…
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Prominent Australians call for federal independent anti-corruption regulator
‘High-profile Australians have renewed calls for a federal independent commission against corruption (ICAC) after weeks of political expenses scandals that have led to the resignation of a federal minister.’