New role – NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal

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noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)

Very excited to have been appointed as a part time General Member of the Consumer and Commercial Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).

Looking forward to working with the rest of the NCAT team in seeking to fulfil the objects of NCAT – namely to resolve proceedings justly,

Do we have healthy industry competition in Australia?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Do we have healthy industry competition in Australia? Do we have the right regulatory framework? Damien Carrick speaks to the chairwoman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Gina Cass-Gottlieb.

Judging the judges – Stradford a pseudonym v Judge Vasta [2023] FCA 1020

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noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)

Check out my recent video presentation entitled “Judging the judges – Stradford a pseudonym v Judge Vasta [2023] FCA 1020”. In this video I look at Justice Wigney’s Federal Court decision in which he found Judge Vasta, the Commonwealth and the State of Queensland liable for false imprisonment and ordered

South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The International Court of Justice has held the first public hearings in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel. And there’s concern over the New Zealand government plan to wind back the principles of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi.

High tech solutions to age-old crime of livestock theft

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

‘Facial recognition for cows’, GPS animal tags and DNA testing represent some of the technology being developed to help investigate and solve livestock theft and other farm-related crimes. This episode first aired in February 2023.

Justice, but not in my language: Aboriginal interpreter shortage in NT courts

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lawyers in the Northern Territory say the shortage of Indigenous interpreters has become so critical that it’s significantly contributing to the over-representation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system. This is the first in a two-part special investigation into the impact of interpreter shortages in Australian courts.

Singing to the Sea

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

One year has passed since the Federal Court confirmed native title over more than 40,000 square kilometres of sea country in the Torres Strait region. For the first time the claim brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to achieve joint native title outcomes. Traditional singing provided crucial

'Sovereign citizens' in the courts

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We’ve all heard of ‘sovereign citizens’, a term referring to people who don’t believe the law applies to them. But how much do we know about this group and its impact on the courts? This episode first aired in May 2023. 

Chief Justice Susan Kiefel speaks to the Law Report

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In a wide-ranging interview, the outgoing High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel speaks to Damien Carrick about her unlikely journey to the top judicial job, women in the law, and her support for joint judgments.

If Victoria is short of land for housing, why do we still allow people to contract out of the planning system?

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Matthew D. Townsend

If the Victorian government wants to find land for additional housing, it should consider limiting people from contracting out of the planning system. At the moment, the provisions for removing restrictive covenants via the Planning and Environment Act 1987 barely … Continue reading →

Disability royal commission delivers findings; 'Fake nurse' jailed in Australian legal first

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What recommendations does the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability make in its final report to the federal government? And, in a legal first, a South Australian woman has been sent to jail for impersonating a registered health practitioner. 

ACT leads the way in assisting vulnerable people in court

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In recent years, a number of jurisdictions around Australia have introduced Vulnerable Witness Intermediary Services. These services assist complainants such as children and those with intellectual and cognitive disabilities to give evidence in court or answer questions in police interviews.  While this service in Australia is currently only offered to

02/ Justice, but not in my language

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Hundreds of thousands of Australian residents, a figure now approaching one million, don’t speak English well, or at all. The growing demand for interpreters and the shortfall in those who are suitably qualified to work in the legal sector is putting severe pressure on Australia’s busiest courts. 

02/ Justice, but not in my language

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Hundreds of thousands of Australian residents, a figure now approaching one million, don’t speak English well, or at all. The growing demand for interpreters and the shortfall in those who are suitably qualified to work in the legal sector is putting severe pressure on Australia’s busiest courts. 

01/ Justice, but not in my language

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lawyers in the Northern Territory say the shortage in Indigenous interpreters has become so critical that it’s contributing to the vast over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.

01/ Justice, but not in my language

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lawyers in the Northern Territory say the shortage in Indigenous interpreters has become so critical that it’s contributing to the vast over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.

Singing to the sea

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This episode revisits the historic Federal Court decision to confirm native title over more than 40,000 square kilometres of sea country in the Torres Strait region last year. For the first time the claim brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to achieve joint native title outcomes. Traditional singing provided

Singing to the sea

This post was originally published on this site

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This episode revisits the historic Federal Court decision to confirm native title over more than 40,000 square kilometres of sea country in the Torres Strait region last year. For the first time the claim brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to achieve joint native title outcomes. Traditional singing provided

'Tsunami of suffering': Robodebt royal commission findings explained

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Robodebt royal commission has made damning findings about government ministers and public servants who created and administered the automated debt recovery scheme from Centrelink recipients. And why is the technology company that created ChatGPT being sued in US courts? 

'Tsunami of suffering': Robodebt royal commission findings explained

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Robodebt royal commission has made damning findings about government ministers and public servants who created and administered the automated debt recovery scheme from Centrelink recipients. And why is the technology company that created ChatGPT being sued in US courts?