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2 May 2024

Family Law Act overhauled

In October 2023, federal parliament passed changes to Family Law Act affecting children's cases. Repealing a presumption of equal shared parental responsibility, new factors prioritise safety and child's needs. Challenges lie in implementation and potential judicial discretion says Griffith Law School's Zoe Rathus.

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17 July 2023

A new law in Nigeria lights the way for worldwide cancer prevention strategy

Griffith University researchers influenced passing of Nigerian bill making breast, cervical and prostate cancer education compulsory in high schools, providing a sustainable pathway to cancer prevention.

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12 May 2023
Keeley Hughes with Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook

Balancing the Bar for Female Indigenous Lawyers

Nights spent watching Judge Judy inspired Griffith University Indigenous law student Keeley Hughes to pursue a career in criminal law. Now she's secured a scholarship to help her achieve that goal.

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23 February 2022
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19 December 2021

Griffith Law School student draws from experience to make a difference

After a 40-year teaching career, Griffith Law School student Kirk West continues to make a real difference in the lives...

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4 August 2021
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7 June 2021

Voluntary Assisted Dying Law Reform — the importance of consultation

This post has been contributed by Dr Jayne Hewitt, senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and a member of the Law Futures Centre.

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17 December 2020

Griffith law grads hope to reshape the profession

Two Griffith University law graduates passionate about social justice are reshaping the profession.

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8 December 2020
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7 October 2020
Chloe Aus

Griffith Law grad advocating for community led solution to help refugees

Recent Law graduate Chloe Aus is making a difference in Sydney, practising as a lawyer and working with Amnesty International...

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