Law Council endorses the findings within the PwC report The benefits of providing access to justice commissioned by National Legal Aid, and welcomes this body of work. Read more here: lawcouncil.asn.au/media/media-re… #auslaw #media #mediarelease #auslaw

The ACT Courts and Tribunal are seeking feedback on their services.

Cancellation of Criminal Case Conferencing – April 2023 - Notice to Practitioners - Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - 29 March 2023 - bit.ly/3ni7EKn

Reform of Australia’s family law system must continue to place the best interests, safety and wellbeing of children at the centre of the decision-making process, according to the Law Council of Australia. Read more here: lawcouncil.asn.au/media/media-re… #media #mediarelease #familylaw

Congratulations to the Honourable Justice Debra Mortimer on her appointment as the 5th Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the first female to hold the role.

Bank impersonation scams can be hard to spot. Be wary of calls and texts that appear to be from your bank. Scammers can disguise their caller ID as legitimate numbers #StopThinkProtect. Read more: bit.ly/3K3hwzq

Ceremonial Sitting Justice McWilliam - Notice to Practitioners – Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - 5 April 2023 - bit.ly/3ZIJsOI

Read the LCA’s recent submission to the Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum in response to its inquiry into the provisions of the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023. lawcouncil.asn.au/resources/subm…

Some of our online services will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from 5 – 10 May 2023. Our website remains available. Check which services will be impacted and find out about our other self-service tools you can access during this time: fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/news/…

What better way to celebrate law than with paws! Join a pawsome dog walk this Friday hosted by the ANU Women in Law Association with actlawsociety. 🐶⚖️ Donations go to Rainbow Paws. 🌈🐾 📅 12 May, 8am 📌 Meet next to the Street Theatre 🎟️ actlawsociety.asn.au/events/lw-dogw… ANU Law School

Congrats Dr Helen Watchirs for her Blackburn Lecture today hosted by actlawsociety #lawweek 👏 And to read about #humanrights cases which have had an impact in the ACT and nationally, check out this guide we launched today 👇hrc.act.gov.au/humanrights/gu… CanberraCommunityLaw Aus Law Human Rights

The Territory will raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years, but there are concerns that the staggered approach will harm Indigenous children, and the Law Society says there shouldn't be exceptions ow.ly/821g50OiZYt

MEDIA RELEASE: Funding for legal assistance services more urgent in tough times lawcouncil.asn.au/media/media-re… #auslaw #budget #auspol

Like many pet-owning millennials, human rights lawyer Farzana Choudhury runs an Instagram account for her dog. It's just one way Farzana Choudhury is empowering people from marginalised communities to fight for their rights. anualumni actlawsociety reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/me…

Meridian in conjunction with Legal Aid ACT is providing a safe space for all the communities we work with to access free legal advice. Our drop-in service will run on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 4.30pm - 6.30pm in the Pride Hub. Call 02 6257 2855 for more info!

The Commonwealth Courts Portal will be unavailable from 8:00pm to 11:00pm Thursday 18 May 2023 (AEST) for scheduled maintenance.

All eApplications including eLodgment, eCourtroom, CCP and the external website will be unavailable from 8:00pm to 11:00pm Thursday 18 May 2023 (AEST) for scheduled maintenance.

On 17 May 2023, the SupCt was venue for an AAL lecture by President Graeme Neate AM titled “Where There’s a Will There’s a Lawyer: The Dobell Case and Subsequent Litigation About the Archibald Prize". Watch presentation here: bit.ly/42Qc5fw

Registration for the 8th National Access to Justice & Pro Bono Conference is still open. This two-day conference is not to be missed. Check out this year’s full program and speaker-line up. qlsevents.eventsair.com/najpbcq #auslaw #accesstojustice Aus Pro Bono Centre @qldlawsociety

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia The Courts are experiencing an unexpected network outage. All phone lines and live chats are down, we are working to resolve this asap.