Premier backs DPP
Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett has reaffirmed his confidence in the state's chief prosecutor Tim Ellis.
View ArticlePush on for new Johnston investigation
A high profile legal figure has renewed calls for an independent investigation into the pursuit of criminal charges against Jack Johnston.
View ArticlePS lawyers threaten industrial action over stalled pay deal
Public sector lawyers have accused the Tasmanian Government of reneging on a new pay offer.
View ArticleWilderness Society leadership dispute goes to Supreme Court
A meeting aimed at overthrowing the national leadership of the Wilderness Society has been delayed by court action in Hobart.
View ArticleMan convicted of stepdaughter abuse, child exploitation charges
A Tasmanian man has been sentenced to two and a half years' jail for maintaining a sexual relationship with his six-year-old stepdaughter, and producing and possessing child exploitation material.
View ArticleMan jailed for stealing to fund lavish lifestyle
A Hobart man will spend at least 15 months in jail for stealing more than $100,000 from his former employer to finance a lavish lifestyle.
View ArticlePublic sector lawyers flag industrial action over wages dispute
Tasmanian lawyers are threatening industrial action if the State Government fails to meet wages demands.
View ArticleFormer Tas VFL player to be extradited on drugs charges
A former Tasmanian VFL player is to be extradited from Canberra to face drug importation charges.
View ArticleLegal concern over mandatory sentencing
There are concerns the Tasmanian Liberals' mandatory sentencing policy could lead to injustice.
View ArticleLaw expert questions Governor's decision to reappoint Labor
A constitutional law expert believes the Tasmanian Governor's reasons for reappointing a Labor Government were flawed.
View ArticleYouth justice options hit by funding shortfall: lawyers
Tasmanian lawyers are concerned that young offenders are missing out on community-based rehabilitation because of budget constraints.
View ArticleLawyer breaks legal glass ceiling
A north-west criminal lawyer has become the first woman to be appointed as a Senior Counsel in Tasmania.
View ArticleCourt clears way for Wilderness Society showdown
A meeting to elect a new national management committee for the environmental lobby group the Wilderness Society will go ahead in Canberra on Sunday, after a court defeat in Hobart.
View ArticleIndustrial Commission overturns NAPLAN ban
The Tasmanian teachers union has been ordered to lift its ban on the national literacy and numeracy tests.
View ArticleTyre-slasher avoids jail
A Hobart man who slashed 51 car tyres on Mount Nelson while drunk has avoided going to jail.
View ArticleCode of conduct complaints dismissed
Code of conduct complaints against Tasmania's Acting Police Commissioner Darren Hine have been dismissed.
View Article10-year jail term for child sex mother welcomed
Child abuse campaigners have welcomed the 10-year prison sentence given to a Tasmanian woman who prostituted her 12-year-old daughter.
View ArticleJustice denied as legal aid struggles
Legal aid lawyers in Tasmania say the service is in crisis because there is not enough money to meet demand.
View ArticleDPP under fire
The Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions has rejected criticisms made in a stinging attack in Federal Parliament by the outgoing Labor MP Duncan Kerr.
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