Law Society Media Centre

From this page journalists, Society members and the public can assess the latest Law Society media releases, copies of the President’s weekly column Points of Law which appears in the Advertiser, and recent submissions.

The Society is available to comment and provide background material on legal issues affecting the community and the legal profession.

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact the Law Society Media Centre Co-ordinator:-

Rosemary Pridmore
Telephone: (08) 82290240
Facsimile: (08) 82311929
Email: media@lawsocietysa.asn.au

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Media Releases

Date issued
Topic
PDF
31/01/2012  Police Commissioner's Populist Attack View
24/11/2011  Former David Hicks Lawyer recognised View
18/10/2011  ILACE View
12/09/2011  Doctors and Lawyers Oppose Keys End of Life View
06/09/2011  Habitual Offenders View
31/08/2011  Time for independent review into road safety View
18/08/2011  Delay in issuing licence disqualifcation notices causes hardship View
02/08/2011  Local lawyer recognised for work with homeless View
16/06/2011  Government seeks to deny successful defendants prosecution costs View
01/04/2011  Driver Education View
28/03/2011  Children in Detention View
14/02/2011  Law Society welcomes the thrust of the Thinker in Residence's Report View
13/12/2010  Society celebrates admission of indigenous Practitioner View
09/12/2010  Refusal of parole should be transparent View
07/12/2010  Law Society welcomes establishment of South Australian Law Reform Institute View
24/11/2010  Those Vested With Coercive Powers Must Exercise Them Carefully View
17/11/2010  Mandatory Immigration Detention View
11/11/2010  High Court decision no surprise View
19/10/2010  New President of the Law Society View
01/09/2010  Local Lawyer Recognised For Good Works View
27/05/2010  South Australian Government to be congratulated on legal aid funding boost View
05/05/2010  Free Basic Wills For Country Volunteers View
11/03/2010  Law Reform Establishment View
23/02/2010  Society Speaks Out for ICAC View
18/02/2010  SA Pro Bono Legal Work Totals $10 Million View
16/02/2010  Young Lawyers Wellbeing Initiative View

 

Points of Law Articles

Publication date
Title
PDF
30/01/2012  Dealing with tyrants and mass murderers View
23/01/2012  Free-wheelers out of bounds on roads View
16/01/2012  Target the source of illegal firearms View
09/01/2012  Mandatory sentences unfair for some View
19/12/2011  Exclusions in third-party fine print View
12/12/2011  Wider measures for abusive intervention View
05/12/2011  Still failing to protect whistleblowers View
28/11/2011  Know your rights as tenant or landlord View
14/11/2011  Industrial relations a maze of ideology View
07/11/2011  Importations subject to prosecution View
31/10/2011  You can be locked out of most places View
24/10/2011  Justice must be done to long-term plan View
17/10/2011  Think twice before waiving your rights View
10/10/2011  You have the right to remain silent View
26/09/2011  Ignorance no excuse in wages breaches View
15/09/2011  Dangers for drivers in new rego system View
12/09/2011  Injured workers' entitlements eroded View
05/09/2011  Think laterally to solve refugee issue View
29/08/2011  Going overseas Obey the local laws View
22/08/2011  Chance to see the High Court at work View
15/08/2011  Bureaucracy makes life too difficult View
08/08/2011  Follow basic rules of natural justice View
01/08/2011  EPA revelations lead to role scrutiny View
25/07/2011  Journalism and the right to privacy View
18/07/2011  Parents who cross the line at games View
11/07/2011  Mandatory sentencing doesn't deliver View
04/07/2011  Think twice - and don't be scammed View
27/06/2011  Costly consequences of drink-driving View
20/06/2011  Best to collaborate when you split up View
13/06/2011  No easy answer to live export woes View
06/06/2011  Carbon tax should support innovation View
30/05/2011  Industrial accident Bill takes big toll View
23/05/2011  These notices need some explaining View
16/05/2011  Not a joke, lawyers do work for free View
09/05/2011  A step backwards in fixing debt issue View
02/05/2011  No need for new laws against bullies View
25/04/2011  Should basic rights be entrenched View
18/04/2011  A fine line on judging lawyers' conduct View
11/04/2011  Who is checking the checkout prices View
04/04/2011  Family violence court needed in south View
28/03/2011  Prohibition might not be the answer View
21/03/2011  Owners barking up the wrong tree View
14/03/2011  Disability support needs more funding View
07/03/2011  Logging on to greater understanding View
28/02/2011  Time to take action on foreign drivers View
21/02/2011  More trust needed in the justice system View
14/02/2011  Prepare for the end before it's too late View
07/02/2011  Key to transparency in governance View
31/01/2011  Prevention is best way to tackle crime View
24/01/2011  Unlawful noncitizens have rights View
17/01/2011  Fine print on flood insurance View
10/01/2011  Integrity is more than a set of values View
20/12/2010  Be well prepared this season View
13/12/2010  Be careful with a parolee's freedom View
06/12/2010  Speedy fix for camera revenue View
29/11/2010  It's Vital to Treat Mentally Ill Prisoners View
22/11/2010  World's Gone Litigation Crazy View
15/11/2010  Insurance Reform Lacks Clarity View
08/11/2010  High Price of Prisoner Mental Health View
01/11/2010  Inquest Delays Affect Families View
25/10/2010  Euthanasia Referendum Appropriate View
18/10/2010  State Laws in Real Need of Consistency View