InBrief

Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia today released its 2019 Federal Election: Call to Parties, which highlights the key areas of legislative reform in need of improvement for the betterment of the Australian community, its democracy and the legal profession.

Central to the document is the principle that all Australians deserve access to justice, with a key focus on increased legal assistance funding, strengthened governmental and legal system integrity and the law and the disadvantaged.

A full copy of the media release and the call to the parties is available here.