Children's legal issues

policy archive

2022

Letter to NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Proposed Children and You…
Letter to Department of Communities and Justice - Family is culture legislative…
Letter to Premier - Public health order fines and impact on vulnerable groups -…

2021

Letter to Law Council of Australia - Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence aga…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Consultation Paper on Implementing the Suc…
Letter to Select Committee - Inquiry into the coronial jurisdiction in NSW - 25…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - A New Decision-making Framework for Prope…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Viol…
Letter to Portfolio Committee No. 3 – Education - Parental Rights Bill 2020 - …

2020

Letter to NSW Parliament’s Joint Committee on Children and Young People - Inqui…
Letter to Select Committee – Inquiry into high levels of First Nations people i…
Letter to Select Committee - Inquiry into the High Level of First Nations Peopl…
Letter to the Dept of Communities and Justice - Administrative Review of the B…
Letter to LCA - ASIO Amendment Bill - 18 June 2020
Letter to Committee on Children and Young People - Inquiry into the support for…

2019

Letter to Law Council of Australia - Submission to the United Nations Committee…
Letter to NSW Law Reform Commission - Open Justice Review - Preliminary submiss…
Letter to NSW Sentencing Council - Repeat traffic offenders - 2 April 2019
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Productivity Commission Inquiry into Menta…
Letter to FACS - Guardianship Taskforce - 6 February 2019
Letter to LCA - Joint Select Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Family Law Syst…

2018

Letter to LCA - Australia’s progress in implementing the United Nations Convent…
Letter to Children's Court of NSW - Review of the Children’s Court Rule 2000 (…
Submission - Inquiry into the adequacy of youth diversionary programs in NSW
Letter to Legal Aid NSW - Legal Aid NSW review of fees
Inquiry into local adoptions
Letter to ALRC - Review of the Family Law System - Issues Paper

2017

Shaping a Better Child Protection System
Statutory review of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW)
Statutory review of Part 3A of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (N…
Review of the seclusion, restraint and observation of consumers with a mental …
Justice for everyday problems - Civil Justice in NSW
Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to respond to family violence

2016

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Consultati…
The distribution of intimate images without consent_Nov_2016
Koori Courts in NSW_Oct_2016
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2016 - September 2016
NSW Ombudsman's review of the consorting law - August 2016
Statutory Review of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 - July 2016

2015

Are police officers providing their name and place of duty_when_required_Aug_2…
Statutory Review of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002_Jul_2015
NSW Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme Discussion Paper_Jun_2015
Review of the Bail Act 2013_Jun_2015
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014_Feb_2015

2014

Submission on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing_Jan_2014
Parole Question Paper 6_Feb_2014
Parole Question Papers 4 and 5_Feb_2014
Crimes Amendment (Intoxication) Bill 2014_Mar_2014
Review of the use of the consorting provisions by the NSW police force_Mar_2014
Response to LEPRA Report of 12 December 2013_Apr_2014

2013

Summary Offences Act Review_Feb_2013
Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill 2013_Feb_2013
Inquiry into Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Provisional Sentencing for Children) …
Letter to Attorneys General re support of ALS 24 hr legal advice phone line
Bail Bill 2013 Submission to the NSW Attorney General

2012

Courts and Other Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2012
Bail Amendment (Enforcement Conditions) Bill 2012
Spent Convictions for Juvenile Offenders Report NSW Government Response
Enforcement conduct directions
Closure of the Youth Drug and Alcohol Court
The impact of the Child Protection Register and the Working with Children Check…

2011

Review of the Young Offenders Act 1997 and the Children (Criminal Proceedings) …
Inquiry into domestic violence trends and issues in NSW
Summary Offences Amendment (Intoxicated and Disorderly Conduct) Bill 2011
Review of the law of bail
Graffiti Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Young people with cognitive and mental health impairments in the criminal justi…

2010

Penalty Notices
Request for Information - Legal Aid NSW policy for representation of children d…
Draft Bail Bill 2010
Parliamentary Inquiry into spent convictions for juvenile offenders
Young Offenders Regulation Review
Practice Note No.1 Youth Drug and Alcohol Court

2009

Inquiry into the high level of involvement of Indigenous juveniles and young ad…
Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill 2009
Draft Children (Detention Centres) Amendment Regulation 2009
Draft Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Naming of Children) Bill 2009