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The Appeal Of Court-Led Reform

Julianna Marshall 15 Sep 2017

Do you consider the Court of Appeal to be too activist or not activist enough? Rules of precedent and the separation of powers do not prevent the judiciary from engaging in meaningful reform...

Legal Knowledge Is Power

Larissa Iglesias 15 Sep 2017

As law graduates and students, we need to remind ourselves that we are privileged to possess the knowledge that can make a difference in the social justice, community and not-for-profit sectors...

Fighting For Safe Housing

Damian Stock 15 Sep 2017

Pursuing law reform is critical for Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) to fulfil its statutory objectives. These objectives are enshrined in legislation in recognition that strategic advocacy has the power...

A Matter Of Balance

Kathie Karapalidis 15 Sep 2017

Victims are key stakeholders in the justice system. Providing victims with a greater role and voice, and by acknowledging that criminal justice requires an end-to-end approach, will make for a better sentencing model...

A Modern Slavery Act In Australia?

Emily Scott 15 Sep 2017

A modern slavery Act would be a big step towards bringing Australian domestic law in line with international human rights principles. Modern slavery refers to slavery, forced labour and wage exploitation, involuntary servitude...

Including The Community In Law Reform

Nick Gadd 15 Sep 2017

The VLRC’s tagline is "Inclusive, independent, innovative" and while all of those qualities are important, it is significant that inclusive comes first. The VLRC actively seeks out the views of the community for all its inquiries...

Grass Roots

Young Lawyers Journal 15 Sep 2017

Former YL president Joel Silver stood for the Council of Glen Eira in 2016 and won. In this Q&A he discusses campaigning and the power to influence from public office...

How To Tackle Youth Crime

Kirsti Weisz 15 Sep 2017

Youth justice has been at the forefront of public debate in Victoria with news reports and opinion pieces covering issues such as the Apex gang and the Malmsbury and Parkville detention centre riots...

A Passion For Children's Rights

Young Lawyers Journal 15 Sep 2017

New Melbourne Law Masters student Philip Chan has dedicated his short but successful career to human rights and the rights of children...

President's Report

Phoebe Blank 15 Jun 2017

What an excellent start to 2017. The YL Executive has already provided many fantastic events, activities and programs for our members...

Leadership

Write way forward

Andrea de Souza 15 Jun 2017

I graduated from Monash University with a bachelor of laws and a bachelor of arts. Then I attended the Leo Cussen Centre for Law. I worked as a law clerk at Slater and Gordon...

Young Persons

Editorial: New career opportunities

Adam Wakeling and Andrea Desouza 15 Jun 2017

With clerkship and graduate applications and performance reviews coming around for 2017, it’s time for the YLJ to once again turn its attention to careers...

Taking the long view

Binny De Saram 15 Jun 2017

For Binny De Saram, it is the capacity of law and lawmakers to create social change that motivates her work as a policy solicitor and in her masters studies at Melbourne Law School...

Seven trends in the legal job market to watch

Adam Wakeling 15 Jun 2017

Law graduates looking to enter the job market and lawyers seeking a career change face challenges, but there are also...

Your path to success

YL Executive Committee 15 Jun 2017

Members of the YL Executive Committee outline their career progression. Thomas Hobbs, LIV YL vice-president: Career path, Legal recruitment...

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