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The National Justice Project has welcomed the establishment of a Senate Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system following the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee announcement last week. Principal Solicitor of the National Justice Project Emma Hearne also welcomed
The National Justice Project believes some inmates at Clarence Correctional Centre may have a strong case for false imprisonment after a recent NSW Ombudsman’s report exposed the vengeful, unlawful and oppressive operations of the Serco facility. Adjunct Professor George Newhouse,
The National Justice Project is leading an Australian campaign to advocate for appropriate first responders instead of police attending to people in a health or social crisis, especially those related to mental health. The human rights legal service is meeting
The National Justice Project was recently invited to address a United Nations conference about ‘Strategic Litigation Network on Migrants and People on the Move in Asia Pacific’. The two-day event, held in Bangkok, was hosted by the UN Office of
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name of a Yamatji person who has passed away. The National Justice Project has joined more than 100 experts, advocates and prominent Australians to urge Western
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the names of First Nations people who have passed away. The National Justice Project has welcomed today’s release of the Senate report following a two-year inquiry on
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the image and name of a Dunghutti man who has passed away. We have news to share about an important case that so many of you have
On October 27, LawHack 2023: Rights of the Child came to life with flying colours!💥 Alongside the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, we harnessed the intellectual firepower of more than 45 legal professionals in one room to generate
The National Justice Project made a submission to the National Children’s Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission to provide input into the Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Project. Our submission covered a number of factors that contribute to