Opinion
The tragic case of a young man bashed to death and what happened to the key suspect shows the importance of government investment in the justice system, writes legal commentator Morry Bailes.
Opinion
Legal aid in Australia is in crisis, argues Morry Bailes, and unless the Federal Government is prepared to introduce alternative funding systems like a Medicare-style levy or legal insurance, its contribution must be lifted to sustainable levels in this year’s Budget.
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Governments of all persuasions have gutted legal aid to the point that most people who need it, can’t get it – and the costs to the community are enormous, argues InDaily’s legal commentator Morry Bailes.
Chronic underfunding of community legal services is undermining Australia justice system, argues Tim Graham.
Greater government control of the legal market, “robot” lawyers and an erosion of legal aid – these are some of the challenges being negotiated by UK lawyers. Our legal commentator Morry Bailes reports that Australian lawyers should follow these developments closely.
