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An independent agency that reviews and recommends reform of Victorian laws. Inquiries: #recklessness #inclusivejuries RTs are not endorsements.
Melbourne, Australia
Joined October 2010
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
There are currently no open vacancies at the VLRC.
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Tabled today: our report on #Recklessness in the criminal law. We are not recommending changes. To find out why, check out the report: #viclaw
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Great to join representatives of the @VicOmbudsman @AusFedPolice and @OPP_Vic at a careers event for students at @MelbLawSchool, to talk about what law in the public sector is really like.
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Have your say on racial and religious vilification - make a submission to the @NSWLawReform inquiry by 19 April. #lawreform #nswlaw.
lawreform.nsw.gov.au
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RT @MsSarahMatthews: I’m in awe of Laura and people like her who share their stories for the benefit of the whole community. Thank you Laur….
abc.net.au
Child sexual abuse survivor Laura Rowe speaks out following the conviction of her brother. She says the justice system needs to be overhauled to make it easier for others to navigate.
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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.
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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.
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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
Legal experts say a program that offers intermediaries to support people with a cognitive impairment, including mental illness or intellectual disability, during police interviews and court hearings...
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RT @SASVictoria: This is why we're calling for more recommendations from the @VicLawReform report into responses to sexual offences to be i….
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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 #homelessnessweek #viclaw.
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Tonight on @ABCthedrum : 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:
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ABC The Drum, Sydney. 84,981 likes · 37 talking about this · 65 were here. The Drum: Views on the news Mon-Fri 6:00pm ABC TV & 11:30pm AEST News Channel
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RT @NSWLawReform: We're calling for preliminary submissions into our review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). The due date for s….
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RT @SACvic: To access our online sentencing statistics database (SACStat), the latest version of which was released last week, click here:….
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Here is our roundup of current and recent #lawreform activities and news around Australasia - there's a lot going on! @AusLawReform @NSWLawReform @NZLawCommission
lawreform.vic.gov.au
A round-up of current and recent news and publications from law reform agencies beyond Victoria. Follow the links to the agencies in the left column for full information on their activities. Have we...
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RT @yoorrookjc: "We want things to be different, to be better than it was. We want people to know us and know our stories" . Yoorrook Chair….
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Chaired by Kathleen Foley SC, a Commissioner of the VLRC.
Inquiry Into Historical Abuse At Beaumaris Primary - #springst.
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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
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A brilliant resource on sentencing in Victoria.
JUST LAUNCHED. Our freely available sentencing statistics database (SACStat) has been completely overhauled by our staff over the last 18 months. It has a whole new look as well as new features. Access SACStat here: News story:
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Congratulations to The Hon. Justice Mordecai Bromberg who has been appointed President of @AusLawReform.
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RT @LawReportRN: Emma Cashen from @VicLawReform on proposals for legislative changes to enable deaf and blind people to serve on juries. h….
abc.net.au
The deepening crisis engulfing accounting giant PwC – is this a case of a few bad apples or is there a deeper structural problem? And the Victorian Law Reform Commission is proposing legislative...
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