Policies & Guidelines

Years: 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2001 , 1997 , 1995

2012

•  Commonwealth Criminal Cases Review Commission
  Law Council Policy Statement on Commonwealth Criminal Cases Review Commission

2011

•  Intervention on International Human Rights Matters
  Guidelines on Law Council Intervention on International Human Rights Matters.
•  Regulation of third party litigation funding in Australia
  Position Paper on litigation funding and class actions
•  Consolidation of Commonwealth Anti-Discrimination Laws
  Law Council Policy Statement on a Need for a Consolidated Commonwealth Anti- Discrimination Regime
•  Rule of Law Principles - Policy Statement
  Law Council Policy Statement on Rule of Law Principles

2010

•  Law Council Policy Statement on Registration and Reporting Obligations for Child Sex Offenders
•  Indigenous Australians and the Legal Profession
  Policy Statement on Indigenous Australians and the Legal Profession

2009

•  Equitable Briefing Policy for Female Barristers and Advocates
  A policy formulated for voluntary adoption by both clients and legal practitioners (including in-house counsel) throughout Australia.
•  Law Council Policy Statement on Jury Directions

2008

•  Legal Aid - Policy Statement
  Law Council Legal Aid & Access to Justice Policy Principles.
•  Bill of Rights - Policy Statement
  Law Council Policy Statement on a Federal Charter or Bill of Human Rights.
•  Judicial Appointments - Policy Statement
  The Law Council's policy on the Process of Judicial Appointments.

2007

•  Death Penalty - Policy Statement
  The Law Council of Australia’s policy on the Death Penalty.
•  Harmonious System of Torrens Title
  Guidelines prepared by the Australian Property Law Group of the Legal Practice Section. The Guidelines incorporate feedback from the State and Territory Law Societies and the Law Institute of Victoria

2001

•  Post-Border Protection Legislation Package - Policy Statement
  The Law Council undertook a review of Commonwealth legislation on Border Protection and the handling of asylum seekers against legal standards embodied in international law and rule of law principles.
•  Mandatory Sentencing - Policy Statement
  The Law Council has consistently opposed the imposition of mandatory sentences, particularly on juvenile offenders.
•  ATO Access to Lawyers' Premises
  Guidelines between the Commissioner of Taxation and the Law Council in relation to the access powers under taxation legislation where a claim of legal professional privilege is made.
•  International Legal Practice - Policy Statement
  This policy statement was drawn up by the International Legal Practice Committee of the International Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. It has been adopted by the Law Council.

1997

•  Execution of AFP Search Warrants on Lawyers' Premises
  Guidelines between the Australian Federal Police and the Law Council as to the execution of search warrants on lawyers' premises where a claim of legal professional privilege is made.

1995

•  Pro Bono Publico - For the Public Good
  Law Council definition of pro bono work.