The Law Society of Western Australia and Law Access Joint Press Release: Pro Bono Lawyers Once Again Walk for Justice
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 The annual Law Access Walk for Justice on Tuesday, 17 May celebrates National Pro Bono Day and the generous pro bono contributions of Western Australian lawyers and law students. The Hon. Robert French AC, former Chief Justice of the High Court launched and led the 2022 Law Access Walk for Justice….
Joint Press Release: The Law Society of Western Australia and Law Access | Planned Law Access Leadership Transition Creates New Opportunities for Growth
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC is retiring as Chairman of the Law Access Board on 31 December 2021 after more than three years in the role. He will continue his close association with Western Australia’s state-wide pro bono legal referral service as Patron of Law Access. Immediate Past President of…
Joint Media Statement: Funding certainty to help Law Access meet pro bono demand
Friday, 27 August 2021 Law Access and its founder and parent body, the Law Society of Western Australia, welcome the WA Government’s announcement of $250,000 funding for Law Access per annum for four years (indexed). Law Access matches applications for legal help from vulnerable and financially disadvantaged members of the community to lawyers and…
The Law Society Strongly Opposes Mandatory Sentencing
Monday, 18 January 2021 The Law Society of Western Australia is firmly opposed to mandatory sentencing in any form as there is no evidence that it works to deter criminal behaviour and is in fact more likely to result in harsh and disproportionate sentences. The Law Society’s opposition to mandatory sentencing is consistent with…
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia has released its submission in response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 (WA) (the VAD Bill) introduced into the Western Australian Parliament on 7 August 2019. Law Society President Greg McIntyre SC said, “The Law Society has considered the VAD Bill solely from the…
Law Council: Recommendations for a National Compensation Scheme for victims of slavery should be swiftly accepted
18 July 2017 The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement’s recommendation for a National Compensation Scheme for victims of trafficking and slavery has been enthusiastically backed by the Australian legal profession, which has been advocating for such a scheme for some time. Last year, the Law Council of Australia, in conjunction with Anti-Slavery Australia released…
Law Council of Australia urges DFAT to redouble efforts with Chinese Government to release detained lawyers
The Law Council of Australia is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to redouble its efforts with the Chinese Government, with the goal of: securing the release of the 23 lawyers and activists still in detention, ending torture and ill-treatment of those detained, removing travel bans against 39, and stopping the harassment…
