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SALRI in 2023: a fruitful year of law reform

Jemma Holt, Geoff Muecke, Taylor Portelli and L Alexander

With considerable output and impact over its 13 years of operation, 2023 has been another busy but productive and rewarding year for the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI). 

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Collaborative Conversations in Law Reform

Collaborative Conversations in Law Reform

SALRI takes an active role to promote enhanced links and cooperation between Commonwealth and Australian law reform bodies. There are many common issues, themes and challenges in modern law reform and ample scope for fruitful cooperation. 

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SALRI in 2022: The year in review

The SALRI Team

2022 has proved yet another busy and productive year for the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI). SALRI is an independent non-partisan law reform body based at the University of Adelaide Law School. The Law Reform elective is linked to SALRI. The work undertaken in the Law Reform class plays a valuable role to inform and support SALRI’s work. 

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2021: Another Busy Year for SALRI and Law Reform in South Australia

SALRI 10th Anniversary Reception at Government House

It has been another busy and productive year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 situation, for the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI). SALRI is an independent law reform body based at the Adelaide University Law School which was established in December 2010 under an agreement between the University of Adelaide, the Attorney-General and the Law Society of South Australia. SALRI’s output and impact in 2021 has remained significant.

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Vulnerable people to have better access to justice

SALRI consultation trip to Port Pirie

Vulnerable people who have difficulty communicating should have better assistance when accessing the justice system, according to a new report.

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SALRI celebrates 10 years of law reform

SALRI past reports

The work of the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) has led to landmark changes to many of the state’s laws since it was conceived in December 2010.  On Tuesday 26 October 2021, SALRI’s work, which has benefited many sectors of the community, was celebrated at a reception at Government House, hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia. Read the full article here

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SALRI visits Port Pirie and Port Augusta

Brock

On 15-16 July 2021, Dr David Plater, Dr Mark ‘Matt’ Giancaspro, Nadia Hess, Brooke Washusen, Holly Nicholls and Anita Brunacci took part in a law student engagement and SALRI trip to Port Pirie and Port Augusta.  

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Providing a Voice for the Vulnerable? Communication Assistance for Vulnerable Parties in the South Australian Justice System

Teddy bear and legal scales

The South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) will be visiting Port Pirie and Port Augusta on 24-26 March 2021 to consult with the community on its current project which is examining the role and use of communication partners (also called intermediaries) in the South Australian legal system.

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Effective and Co-Operative Law Reform in Smaller Jurisdictions: SALRI Trip to Tasmania

The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the Adelaide University Law School recently visited Tasmania as part of ongoing joint research and law reform projects with the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) based at the University of Tasmania Law School.

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