Intellectually disabled in SA secure better legal rights
Legislation promising people with an intellectual disability equal treatment in the justice system passes SA’s Parliament. Attorney-General John Rau said South Australia was changing that. …
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Merging SA courts may be AG’s toughest reform
It is perhaps unsurprising that a reformist Attorney-General like John Rau should eventually turn his attention to the courts themselves. Source: Merging courts may be …
Radical shake-up of SA courts system in the pipeline: Attorney-General
A radical shake-up of South Australia’s court system could be in the pipeline, a budget estimates hearing is told. South Australian Attorney-General John Rau said it …
SA Chief Justice Chris Kourakis sits for portrait as part of Royal SA Society of Arts exhibition
SITTING for a portrait normally signals the end of a judge’s time on the bench, but Supreme Court Chief Justice Chris Kourakis today broke with …
Courts SA now on Twitter @CourtsinSA
The Courts Administration Authority will now use Twitter as an additional communication channel between the Courts and the community in South Australia. In time, we …
State Budget 2015: an Electronic Courts Management System – at last !
Law & Order The state’s courts will finally get a new Electronic Courts Management System to manage court documents, information and the registry process at …
Same injuries – very different compensation
In 2013 entitlements for people injured in motor vehicle accidents in South Australia changed dramatically. A real life example provided by a colleague recently is …
Funding shortfall threatens SA legal centres
Two legal centres in South Australia face closure if the state and federal governments fail to guarantee their funding by 1 July. Source: Funding shortfall …
SA Government will lose power to ban movies and video games under classification law reforms
SOUTH Australia’s power to ban video games and movies will be handed to the Federal Government under landmark national reforms to classifications. AKA – Michael …
Queen’s Birthday Honours list for 2015 in South Australia
ONE of the most distinguished and respected members of the South Australian legal profession, Christopher Legoe QC has added Officer of the order of Australia …