In the age of social media and evolving expert evidence, judge-only trials have become more popular. But there are simple things that can be done to improve and safeguard trials by jury.

Under current laws in most states and territories, the life of an unborn child is legally indistinguishable from that of the mother.

There’s a widespread belief that people who breach their bail conditions do so deliberately, but the real causes are often much more benign.

Laws may use complex syntax to indicate their special status, in much the same way magic spells use rhyme or archaic words.

While it’s easy to demonise environmentalists for using the courts to further their causes, a fundamental part of any democracy is access to the legal system.

The couple are the first to be charged under Australia’s new espionage act, which was revamped in 2018.

Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows alarmingly high rates of sexual violence perpetration. Here’s what is shows.

Police efforts to sort through online child sexual exploitation material are being hampered by the rise in AI-generated imagery. Here’s how they’re working to combat the problem.

Centuries ago, women could “plead the belly” - argue they were pregnant to avoid the death penalty. It gave rise to the female jurors in Australian courtrooms.

Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.

For the first time, a person has been cryopreserved in Australia, in the hope of being reanimated in the future. The process opens up a possible legal minefield, however.

Gender violence has captured the attention of policy makers and the public. There’s many things that can be done, both in the short and long term.

Generative AI can be a useful tool, but it can also create inaccurate information. Here’s how to safeguard Australian courts against fake cases, like we’ve already seen overseas.

Non-disclosure agreements have been used to keep victim-survivors from speaking up. Despite guidelines addressing this, new research shows such agreements remain standard practice.

Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.