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Human rights experts applaud anti terror laws

07:00 AM | New legislation handing police the right to enter in "emergency circumstances" has been welcomed by the national human rights commission.


Lawyers applaud new anti-terror legislation push

19 March 2010 | Years after it started campaigning for an independent review of Australia's national security laws, the peak body representing the country's lawyers has had a win.


Bill to overhaul Norfolk Island governance

17 March 2010 | A new Bill introduced into Parliament today will enable the community to better scrutinise the actions of the Norfolk Island government and administration.


Lawyers wired over NBN legislation

10 March 2010 | Draft legislation that enables the government to target Telstra's government and enterprise business with its new national broadband network has lawyers, and Telstra itself, wired.


ASIC, AWB swap secret documents

5 March 2010 | The corporate regulator has reached an out-of-court agreement with the Australian Wheat Board as AWB agreed to hand over confidential documents from the Iraq oil-for-food saga.


New laws to water down alcohol-fuelled violence in bars

17 February 2010 | New legislation will be introduced into the Victorian Parliament to require bars, pubs and clubs to serve free drinking water.


Bakers, clients to debate future regulation

17 February 2010 | More than 370 Baker & McKenzie partners and 200 of their clients will descend upon Sydney next week for the firm's annual Asia Pacific meeting.


A-G gives nod to terrorism trials

16 February 2010 | The Attorney-General has acknowledged the sentences imposed by the NSW Supreme Court in the trial of five individuals convicted of terrorism offenses.


Insolvency Reforms to please them all?

10 February 2010 | A new reform package could exonerate directors from insolvency trading claims, among other things. Brisbane barrister David Topp writes


Expensive Royal Commissions to make way for new level of inquiry

5 February 2010 | Costs associated with expensive Royal Commissions could be reduced by establishing another, alternative tier of public inquiry, Australia's leading law reform agency said yesterday.

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