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Emma Cashen from VLRC on proposals for legislative changes to enable deaf and blind people to serve on juries.  abc.net.au/radionational/…

Congratulations to The Hon. Justice Mordecai Bromberg who has been appointed President of Australian Law Reform Commission. ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/p…

A brilliant resource on sentencing in Victoria.

A new episode of our podcast looks at recommended reforms to make juries more inclusive of people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision lawreform.vic.gov.au/podcasts/episo…

Chaired by Kathleen Foley SC, a Commissioner of the VLRC.

To access our online sentencing statistics database (SACStat), the latest version of which was released last week, click here: sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/sacstat/index.…

"We want things to be different, to be better than it was. We want people to know us and know our stories" Yoorrook Chair Aunty Eleanor Bourke told guests about the critical role of Elders at today's #Yoorrook NAIDOC event alongside Uncle Kevin Coombs #NAIDOC2023 #ForOurElders

Here is our roundup of current and recent #lawreform activities and news around Australasia - there's a lot going on! Australian Law Reform Commission NSW Law Reform Cmsn NZ Law Commission lawreform.vic.gov.au/publications-a…

We're calling for preliminary submissions into our review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). The due date for submissions is 29 September 2023. To find out more about this project and how to make a submission, head to our website: bit.ly/3Y5Ycs4.

Tonight on ABC The Drum : a segment about inclusive juries, access for ppl who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. You can watch at 6pm AEDT on ABC TV, or find it on ABC iview, or live streamed here: facebook.com/abcthedrum/

Family violence is a leading cause of homelessness. Our new community law reform project will look at changing the law to help renters escape family violence situations lawreform.vic.gov.au/project/reside… #homelessnessweek #viclaw

This is why we're calling for more recommendations from the VLRC report into responses to sexual offences to be implemented. The Vic gov has been a leader in this space but we need a system that treats victim survivors with respect and upholds their right to justice.

Intermediaries play a vital role in enabling people with cognitive impairments to participate in court as witnesses - which is why we said the program needs to expand, as this ABC article reports abc.net.au/news/2023-09-1…

The Tampa affair, the maritime workers dispute, native title cases: Tony North KC has been involved in some of the biggest cases in recent legal history. In this podcast he talks about his career as a barrister, judge, and now as Chair of the VLRC. lnkd.in/geGB8UMs

We are delighted that the Hon. Jennifer Coate AO will be acting Chair of the VLRC while the Hon. Tony North KC is serving as a Commissioner of Yoorrook Justice Commission. lawreform.vic.gov.au/about-us/the-c…

I’m in awe of Laura and people like her who share their stories for the benefit of the whole community. Thank you Laura for trusting me with yours. Nina Funnell, Journalist & Survivor advocate🎗️ VLRC abc.net.au/news/2024-02-0…

Have your say on racial and religious vilification - make a submission to the NSW Law Reform Cmsn inquiry by 19 April. lawreform.nsw.gov.au/current-projec… #lawreform #nswlaw

Great to join representatives of the Victorian Ombudsman AFP and OPP Victoria at a careers event for students at Melbourne Law School, to talk about what law in the public sector is really like.

Tabled today: our report on #Recklessness in the criminal law. We are not recommending changes. To find out why, check out the report: lawreform.vic.gov.au/news/recklessn… #viclaw

Want to work in law reform? We are hiring three senior policy and research officers for our Artificial Intelligence in Courts & Tribunals inquiry and community law reform work. Find out more: lawreform.vic.gov.au/about-us/worki…