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Law Report

Informative, jargon-free stories about law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and legal culture. The Law Report makes the law accessible.

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Could sending an emoji land you in legal trouble?

Could sending an emoji land you in legal trouble?

Think twice before you fire off that lighthearted emoji – there could be serious legal consequences.

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02/ Justice, but not in my language

02/ Justice, but not in my language

Hundreds of thousands of Australian residents, a figure now approaching one million, don't speak English well, or at all... Read more

1 Aug 2023

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