Media Statement Search Topics, Policy, Events, Resources Year Filter By Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Section Filter By Section Business Law Section International Law Family Law Legal Practice Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Law Council Filter 27 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President’s response to AFP decision not to charge Annika Smethurst 20 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President, Pauline Wright, statement on abject failure of domestic violence inquiry 19 May 2020—Law Council Statement on drop in the rates of youth in detention by Law Council President, Pauline Wright 13 May 2020—Law Council Statement on proposed amendments to the ASIO Act by Law Council President, Pauline Wright 11 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President, Pauline Wright, statement on the release of COVIDSafe source code 05 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President’s statement on the COVIDSafe exposure draft 04 May 2020—Law Council Vale Mr Philip Selth OAM 26 April 2020—Law Council Tracing app has been released but privacy concerns still exist 26 April 2020—Law Council Family Court list dedicated to COVID-19 parenting issues important initiative to keep families and children safe 20 April 2020—Law Council Privacy protections must be built into COVID-19 tracking app 20 April 2020—Law Council Call for release of pro-democracy leaders arrested in Hong Kong 16 April 2020—Law Council High Court decision highlights ongoing vulnerability 08 April 2020—Law Council Comments on the High Court judgment Pell v The Queen, from the Law Council of Australia President, Ms Pauline Wright 08 April 2020—Law Council Comment on Senate Select Committee, Law Council President, Pauline Wright 06 April 2020—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright’s, statement regarding the death of the Honourable Stephen Thackray 03 April 2020—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright, statement regarding the right to jury trials 03 March 2020—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright, statement regarding biosecurity control orders 19 September 2019—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Arthur Moses SC, statement regarding the family law system inquiry 20 July 2019—Law Council Law Council on the detention of Dr Yang Hengjun in China 27 June 2019—Law Council Statement by the President 25 June 2019—Law Council Unfair criticism and sexist attack on High Court Judges should not be tolerated 05 May 2019—Law Council Law Council welcomes ALP commitment to establish Voice to parliament 01 April 2019—Law Council Fining companies based on annual turnover sets dangerous precedent 08 January 2019—Law Council Joint statement: Law Council of Australia and Law Society of Western Australia regarding imprisonment for unpaid fines 04 January 2019—Law Council Law Council of Australia’s statement regarding Neil Prakash’s citizenship status 23 February 2018—Law Council Opening Statement on Family law Amendments 15 December 2016—Law Council Appointment of new Solicitor-General 12 February 2016—Law Council Kate Jenkins an ideal candidate for Sex Discrimination Commissioner 29 January 2016—Law Council Law Council welcomes Commonwealth Government’s Commitment to a National Approach for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Share Share this on Twitter Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Facebook
27 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President’s response to AFP decision not to charge Annika Smethurst
20 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President, Pauline Wright, statement on abject failure of domestic violence inquiry
19 May 2020—Law Council Statement on drop in the rates of youth in detention by Law Council President, Pauline Wright
13 May 2020—Law Council Statement on proposed amendments to the ASIO Act by Law Council President, Pauline Wright
11 May 2020—Law Council Law Council President, Pauline Wright, statement on the release of COVIDSafe source code
26 April 2020—Law Council Family Court list dedicated to COVID-19 parenting issues important initiative to keep families and children safe
08 April 2020—Law Council Comments on the High Court judgment Pell v The Queen, from the Law Council of Australia President, Ms Pauline Wright
06 April 2020—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright’s, statement regarding the death of the Honourable Stephen Thackray
03 April 2020—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright, statement regarding the right to jury trials
03 March 2020—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright, statement regarding biosecurity control orders
19 September 2019—Law Council Law Council of Australia President, Arthur Moses SC, statement regarding the family law system inquiry
25 June 2019—Law Council Unfair criticism and sexist attack on High Court Judges should not be tolerated
08 January 2019—Law Council Joint statement: Law Council of Australia and Law Society of Western Australia regarding imprisonment for unpaid fines
04 January 2019—Law Council Law Council of Australia’s statement regarding Neil Prakash’s citizenship status
29 January 2016—Law Council Law Council welcomes Commonwealth Government’s Commitment to a National Approach for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
