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Australian Lawyers Alliance

Type: Organization

Name: Australian Lawyers Alliance

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Photo gallery: Bench and Bar headline ALA conference

A judge, a QC and a high-profile silk were among the keynote speakers at the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Victorian Conference in Lorne last weekend.Dr Bryan Keon-Cohen AM QC (pictured), president of the Commission of Inquiry Now, discussed the ... [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 22 2013]

Entities: Michael Dan, Tim Tobin, Australian Lawyers Alliance

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations

'Arbitrary and brutal' NSW compensation changes spark UN complaint

A coalition of 30 legal, community, health and women's organisations have complained to the United Nations about planned changes to the NSW victims' compensation scheme on the grounds they will particularly discriminate against women.The groups which ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 21 2013]

Entities: United Nations, Child Sexual Abuse, John Ellis

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Cop sues offender's family

A police officer who was so traumatised by a crime scene, is suing the family of an offender for compensation.LifestyleThe case is believed to be an Australian first, which could change the way police officers and emergency service workers seek compe ... [Published Today Tonight - May 20 2013]

Entities: Phil Cleary, Police Officer, Greg Barnes

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Church no better than bikie gangs: lawyer

CATHOLIC Church officials have been likened to outlaw motorcycle gangs, drug cartels and people smugglers in an explosive speech delivered at a legal conference in Victoria. Lawyer and lobbyist Bryan Keon-Cohen said the church, currently at the centre ... [Published Perth Now - May 17 2013]

Entities: Child Sexual Abuse, Drug Cartel, Australian Lawyers Alliance, Abuse

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

The wrongly accused deserve compensation

The Australian Government should make it easier for people wrongly accused or wrongly convicted to seek compensation. These people should not be cast aside, writes Greg Barns.If you are charged with a serious criminal offence in Australia, perhaps detained ... [Published ABC Online - May 10 2013]

Entities: Greg Barns, Justice System, Court of Appeal, Australian Lawyers Alliance

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Public servant payouts

Last year the cost of injured workers in the public sector was $322 million, including payouts, medical bills and legal costs.STORIESCurrently, there are outstanding claims of more than $2.5 billion, a large portion of which is unfunded.Last year Comcare, ... [Published Today Tonight - May 09 2013]

Entities: Australian Lawyers Alliance, Workers, Bill Shorten, Intangible Asset

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Macquarie Group Ltd

Leading lawyers seek out stars of future

The general counsel of Myer and the head of litigation at the Macquarie Group will join leading figures from private practice and the Bar as judges of the inaugural Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards.Marion Rodwell (pictured), the general counsel and company ... [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 07 2013]

Entities: Barrister, David Lee, Macquarie Group Ltd, Australia

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Firm demands leading to increased workload

A third of legal practitioners expect to work longer hours in the next 12 months, a new study has revealed.The Thomson Reuters study on the increasing time demands placed on legal professionals revealed that 55 per cent blamed this increased workload ... [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 07 2013]

Entities: Barrister, Australian Lawyers Alliance

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

ALHR to host Hicks lawyer

David Hicks’ military defence lawyer will be the special guest at Australian Lawyers for Human Rights’ (ALHR) Annual Dinner this Friday (3 May).Dan Mori (pictured) is a retired lieutenant colonel from the US Marine Corps who volunteered to represent Guantanamo ... [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 01 2013]

Entities: David Hicks, International Law Association, Human Rights

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Immigration to give ATO data on visa holders

The Australian Taxation Office will scour the details of 1 million Australian visa holders in the hunt for fraud, tax-law breaches and cases of people flouting work rights.Previous data-matching programs in 2010 and 2011 found an ''elevated level of risk'' ... [Published Brisbane Times - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: ATO, Immigration, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Fraud, Australian Lawyers Alliance

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Lawyer raps law changes

CRIMINAL code changes passed by Parliament yesterday have come under fire from Australian Lawyers Alliance president Greg Barns.The Upper House passed changes to the code that include the introduction of car-jacking and the broadening of fraud offenc ... [Published Tasmania Mercury - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Greg Barns, Australian Lawyers Alliance, Tasmania Police

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 3 reports

Asylum seekers get bravery award nod

Three asylum seekers drowned trying to help other passengers Other passengers on stricken vessel were plucked to safety Their captain survived the mercy dash and made it to Christmas Island THREE asylum seekers from Myanmar (Burma), who drowned while ... [Published Herald Sun - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Christmas Island, Jon Stanhope, Australian Lawyers Alliance, Pregnancy

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"What there should be is a basic process of natural justice. If someone is going to be detained give them a chance to defend themselves. Let them know why they are being detained, what the charges are against them. I mean that's just a basic rule of law."

Calls for new process to review ASIO assessments [Published Special Broadcasting Service - 11 hours ago]

"For those victims caught by the new time limits, it sends the message that their traumatic experiences aren't worth compensating" she said

'Arbitrary and brutal' NSW compensation changes spark UN complaint [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 21 2013]

"This is a deep and profound trauma he (the policepolice officer) has experienced" Mr Cleary said

Cop sues offender's family [Published Today Tonight - May 20 2013]

"I suggest that the (inquiry) be required to examine a further source of funds, i e. wealthy organisations found, on the evidence, to have substantially contributed, due to their derelict practices, to the sexual abuse scandal" Dr Keon-Cohen said

Church no better than bikie gangs: lawyer [Published Perth Now - May 17 2013]

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Calls for new process to review ASIO assessments [Published Special Broadcasting Service - 11 hours ago]
Photo gallery: Bench and Bar headline ALA confe... [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 22 2013]
'Arbitrary and brutal' NSW compensation changes... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 21 2013]
Cop sues offender's family [Published Today Tonight - May 20 2013]
Church no better than bikie gangs: lawyer [Published Perth Now - May 17 2013]
Plans to search Pell's office stalled by reluct... [Published Maitland Mercury - May 15 2013]
Split on cannabis legal bid [Published Tasmania Mercury - May 11 2013]
The wrongly accused deserve compensation [Published ABC Online - May 10 2013]
Public servant payouts [Published Today Tonight - May 09 2013]
Leading lawyers seek out stars of future [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 07 2013]
Firm demands leading to increased workload [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 07 2013]
ALHR to host Hicks lawyer [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 01 2013]
Burnside says optimism in Assange case is prema... [Published Lawyers Weekly Australia - May 01 2013]
Levy to fund the NDIS is being considered [Published Central Queensland News - Apr 30 2013]
Levy to fund the NDIS is being considered [Published Toowoomba Chronicle - Apr 30 2013]
Immigration to give ATO data on visa holders [Published Brisbane Times - Apr 25 2013]
Bikies join forces to protest law [Published Albury Border Mail - Apr 19 2013]
Lawyer raps law changes [Published Tasmania Mercury - Apr 18 2013]
Asylum seekers get bravery award nod [Published Herald Sun - Apr 15 2013]
Bravery honour for drowned asylum seekers [Published The West Online - Apr 15 2013]
Asylum seekers nominated for bravery award [Published Herald Sun - Apr 15 2013]
Australian government announces inquiry into in... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Nov 19 2012]