Justice

Early legal intervention helps avoid crisis

Justice | 18 October 2024

When clients present at one of Victoria’s 50 Community Legal Centres they often do so with a range of problems that go beyond a simple legal issue.

Laws to combat organised crime debated

Justice | 3 October 2024

The Legislative Assembly has debated a law aimed at cracking down on organised crime and bikie gangs in Victoria.

Bill proposes forensic medicine governance overhaul

Justice | 22 August 2024

The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) governance is set to be updated under a bill before Parliament.

Parliament debates raising age of criminal responsibility

Justice | 8 August 2024

The Youth Justice Bill 2024 will go to the Legislative Council for debate, after passing the lower house without amendment last sitting week.

Bill aims to improve Parliament's standards

Justice | 26 June 2024

A bill debated in the Legislative Assembly last week will create an integrity commission to investigate MPs for inappropriate workplace behaviour.

Law to restrict machete use passes parliament

Justice | 27 March 2024

The Legislative Council has debated and agreed to a bill designed to restrict the use of machetes as weapons.

Builders insurance legislation reaches Legislative Council

Justice | 19 February 2024

Proposed laws which punish builders for not taking out domestic building insurance have reached the upper house.

Upper house debates cannabis reforms

Justice | 13 December 2023

The Legislative Council debated measures that would allow adults to legally possess small quantities of marijuana for personal use during the final sitting week of the year.

‘Joy’s Law’ on non-fatal strangulation debated

Justice | 22 November 2023

Now a bill to create two new stand-alone non-fatal strangulation offences will go the the Legislative Council for consideration after being passed by the Legislative Assembly.

Bill prepares the way for cannabis driving trial

Justice | 6 November 2023

A bill to support a trial assessing the effects of medicinal cannabis on driving behaviour will go to the Legislative Council for consideration after passing the Legislative Assembly last week.

Legislative Assembly passes Nazi salute prohibition

Justice | 10 October 2023

Legislation to prohibit the display and performance of Nazi gestures will go to the upper house for consideration after the Legislative Assembly voted to pass the bill.

Bill Brief examines bail law amendments

Justice | 4 October 2023

When James Gargasoulas killed six people and injured many others in the January 2017 Bourke Street car attack he was out on bail.

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