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29/06/2025

An article from the Herald Sun today bringing information to light.

22/06/2025

People working in the legal profession are required to fulfill obligations to the court. It is summarised as follows;

‘[A]s an officer of the court concerned in the administration of justice [a legal practitioner] has an overriding duty to the court, to the standards of his profession, and to the public, which may and often does lead to a conflict with his client’s wishes or with what the client thinks are his personal interests.’ Rondel v Worsley [1969] 1 AC 191, 227 (Lord Reid).

The quote is taken from a paper; THE DUTY OWED TO THE COURT – SOMETIMES FORGOTTEN A speech delivered by the Hon. Marilyn Warren AC at the Judicial Conference of Australia Colloquium, Melbourne on 9 October 2009.*

The paper is attached.

In the event you come across this duty not being fulfilled or the court is being misled you can do the following:

1. Seek alternative advice or opinion
2. Speak with the law institute in your locality
3. Speak with the legal services commission or similar authority
4. Seek that information be corrected on the court record or file.

In Queensland a summary of the obligations can be found here:
https://www.qls.com.au/Guides/Australian-Solicitors-Conduct-Rules/Fundamental-duties-of-solicitors/Paramount-duty-to-the-court-and-the-administration

22/06/2025

People working in the legal profession are required to fulfill obligations to the court. It is summarised as follows;

‘[A]s an officer of the court concerned in the administration of justice [a legal practitioner] has an overriding duty to the court, to the standards of his profession, and to the public, which may and often does lead to a conflict with his client’s wishes or with what the client thinks are his personal interests.’ Rondel v Worsley [1969] 1 AC 191, 227 (Lord Reid).

The quote is taken from a paper; THE DUTY OWED TO THE COURT – SOMETIMES FORGOTTEN A speech delivered by the Hon. Marilyn Warren AC at the Judicial Conference of Australia Colloquium, Melbourne on 9 October 2009.*

In the event you come across this duty not being fulfilled or the court is being misled you can do the following:

1. Seek alternative advice or opinion
2. Speak with the law institute in your locality
3. Speak with the legal services commission or similar authority
4. Seek that information be corrected on the court record.

In Queensland a summary of the obligations can be found here:
https://www.qls.com.au/Guides/Australian-Solicitors-Conduct-Rules/Fundamental-duties-of-solicitors/Paramount-duty-to-the-court-and-the-administration

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19/06/2025

This fact sheet provides separating couples with information on amendments in the Family Law Amendment Act 2024. It explains the changes to the legal framework for resolving the property and financial aspects of relationship breakdown.

19/06/2025

ARTICLE REPOST

Every school in Australia has students who are experiencing family violence. This is the reality of our national crisis. But too often, their risks go unnoticed and their discloses are inadequately responded to. This much change. Drawing on data from 1,651 young people surveyed as part of the Adoles...

19/06/2025

ARTICLE: Dr Christine Marie Cocchiola, "When the system fails. Survivors become the experts"

If you’ve ever had to sit across from a judge, a therapist, or a custody evaluator who just didn’t get it, you know what I mean. You walk into the room hoping for support, expecting professionals to protect your child, to understand coercive control, to see the patterns.

05/06/2025

The recent death in custody of an Aboriginal man with disability in Alice Springs on 27 May marks another tragedy for the Warlpiri community, First Nations people, people with disability and all Australians.

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess has called for urgent implementation of the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations for First Nations people with disability.

“I express my sincere condolences and sympathies to this young man’s family and community,” said Commissioner Kayess.

“This is not just a heartbreaking loss for families and communities but a national shame that is underpinned by too many ongoing systemic failures.

“Despite the recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the recommendations from the 2023 Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission), there has been a lack of concerted implementation of these recommendations. This means we are very likely doomed to continually repeat these failures and this is not acceptable.

“Racial injustice and disability injustice are inextricably linked in this tragedy, and the Disability Royal Commission provided specific recommendations for First Nations people with disability.

“A key focus over the coming months, as I engage with new Ministers, Shadow Ministers, Senators, back benchers and politicians is to urge for immediate action to implement the recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission.”

05/06/2025

From United Nations

Online hate speech can cause real harm – and lead to cruelty and violence in real life. Each of us can help support people targeted by hate speech and raise awareness of how it causes harm. Get ideas on how you can say : https://lnkd.in/e2DVWPKQ

03/06/2025

Shared content. The Queensland Government has announced an enquiry/commision into the child protection system. Further information in the attached link.

We welcome the Queensland Government announcement to hold a Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s broken Child Safety System. We hope it address the systemic failures that failed some of the State’s most vulnerable young people living in out-of-home care. The 2024 Children in Care Census found...

03/06/2025

Article from The Human Rights Law Centre .

Today war crimes whistleblower David McBride had his appeal for freedom dismissed. It comes just one day after tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle pleaded guilty. Both prosecutions should never have happened. The laws that are supposed to protect whistleblowers, are leading to whistleblowers bein...

03/06/2025

Earlier this week, coercive control became a stand alone offence in Queensland. Free online training modules on coercive control and the legislative changes are now available to frontline workers. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research Level 2 Risk Assessment Tool: https://lnkd....