Law and order

Justice Debra Mortimer has been appointed the first woman to head the Federal Court.Announcing the appointment on Friday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus was confident Justice Mortimer would contribute significantly to the justice system."She…

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its latest report into youth justice, which includes a number of key findings. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted…

A federal judge has ruled that former US vice president Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about conversations he had with former president Donald Trump leading up to the attack on the Capitol, according to media reports.In a ruling…

Former Australian Taxation Office debt collector Richard Boyle will stand trial on criminal charges after losing a bid to halt his prosecution over allegedly releasing protected information.In civil proceedings in the South Australian…

An Israeli good governance group asked the country's Supreme Court to punish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement meant to prevent him from dealing with the country's judiciary while he…

A woman opposed to the staging of an anti-abortion march in central Sydney has been removed by police who had earlier warned participants about a repeat of recent unrest outside a Mark Latham speaking engagement.An ABC reporter posted…

Youpla Group collapsed last year, affecting thousands of Indigenous people. Questions are being asked about how the company was able to operate for so long. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has violated the law by saying he would get personally involved in a judicial overhaul plan, the attorney-general says.In the face of intensifying protests against the proposed changes, Netanyahu…

Two teenagers have suffered serious injuries after being hit by a truck in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.The 16-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were hit at a pedestrian crossing on Kensington Road at Marryatville just before 8 am on…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a softening of his hard-right government's judicial overhaul plan, an apparent bid to calm more than two months of nationwide protests and misgivings voiced by Western allies.The…