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Australia must prioritize legal aid funding in 2024-2025 budget: Law Council of Australia

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The Law Council of Australia called for the legislature to prioritize increased funding for legal assistance services in upcoming budget deliberations. The government uses this budget to provide ongoing support to Australians and to establish a solid foundation for a more robust, inclusive and sustainable economy.

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Greece to submit bill to legalize same-sex marriage

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with a state-run television channel on Wednesday that the government would shortly submit legislation allowing same-sex civil marriages, despite reservations from the Orthodox Church and some lawmakers. In 2022, Greece banned conversion therapy for minors.

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Vietnam news platform suspends publications after government investigation

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62/QD-TTg represents the country’s development and management plan for its press and will be in effect until 2025. This is not the first time that the Vietnamese government has imposed harsh sentences on news platforms or their personnel. Decision No.

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Australia legal reform group to investigate how justice system can improve support for victims of sexual violence

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This includes reviewing laws pertaining to consent, policies, training programs for judges, police and legal practitioners, as well as support services for individuals who have endured sexual violence. ” The report is due to the attorney general by January 22, 2025.

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Washington governor signs bill to ban for-profit jails

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The bill would shut down the detention center by 2025 because GEO’s contract with ICE expires in 2025. The bill will likely face a legal challenge. The post Washington governor signs bill to ban for-profit jails appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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A few takeaways from the Conclusions & Decisions of the HCCH governing body

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The Conclusions & Decisions of the Council on General Affairs and Policy (basically, the governing body – CGAP) of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) were published this week. The WG will report on its progress to CGAP 2025.” Click here. See also the work of FAMIMOVE. Click here.

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Germany top court rules Berlin rent cap is unconstitutional

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The rent cap was enacted in February 2020 as an attempt by the local government to stifle rent hikes and gentrification. million apartments, which was supposed to last until 2025. After 2025, rental rates were only allowed to rise by 1.3 The Act came into force last year, and its provisions are now deemed void as of April 2021.