Great work from Tasmania Law Reform Institute researcher, Dr Rebecca Bradfield, on the need for clarity and further safeguards about when police can look through your phone. University of Tasmania

In the latest in our series on public law and COVID-19, Dr Gabrielle Appleby and Brendan Gogarty argue that the Tasmanian Subordinate Legislation Committee is empowered to review government action in relation to the pandemic - and that it should use that power: auspublaw.org/2020/05/tasman…

TLRI is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the Tasmanian Solicitor Guarantee Fund to conduct an Inquiry into Privacy Laws in Tasmania (2020-2021), to consider the best privacy protection model for Tasmania. facebook.com/TasmaniaLawRef…

Read the important analysis by University of Tasmania Brendan Gogarty and Prof Gabrielle Appleby (UNSW) Dr Gabrielle Appleby AUSPUBLAW about Tasmanian parliamentary oversight of government regulation during the COVID-19 emergency auspublaw.org/2020/05/tasman…

Wednesday webinar: #Covid-19 #Tenancy and #Housing Vulnerability in Tasmania. Panelists from the Tenants Union, Shelter Tasmania and JusTas (Salvation Army Housing & Homelessness Program) 5PM via zoom or on Facebook livestream. facebook.com/events/3258538…

I’ll be ‘Talking Against Elder Abuse’ with COTA Tasmania for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #WEAAD next Monday 15 June at 10am. You can register for the event at cotatas.org.au/programs/elder…

The TLRI considers and addresses legal questions about Tasmania's new gender identity laws, their justifications and unintended legal consequences theconversation.com/all-colours-of… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Tasmania’s Sex & #Gender Law Reforms (1): sex, gender and birth certific... youtu.be/1VoUN9S5Pcc art by CAPTAIN QUOLL

Tasmania and Victoria now allow citizens to obtain a birth certificate that accurately reflects their gender identity. Today, Tasmania Law Reform Institute University of Tasmania reports there are no significant unintended consequences of the policy. Learn more w CAPTAIN QUOLL illos: theconversation.com/all-colours-of…

The 2nd explainer in the series by CAPTAIN QUOLL - what Tassie's Sex & Gender reforms actually do (and don't do) ... youtu.be/Os7_CztuRMY - Tasmania Law Reform Institute University of Tasmania #LGBTQIA #birthCertificate #lawReform

NEW: Brendan Gogarty at Tasmania Law Reform Institute and Dr Gabrielle Appleby examine the ways the Tasmanian govt is regulating the COVID-19 crisis through delegated regs that limit civil rights and freedoms; per of our #pandemiclaw series #auslaw journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

More from Tasmania Law Reform Institute Director, Brendan Gogarty and UNSW Law & Justice Prof Gabrielle Appleby, in Alternative Law Journal on the need for #constitutional #laReform of Tasmania's #scrutiny laws to better respond to crises like #COVID19 University of Tasmania

The 3rd explainer in the series by CAPTAIN QUOLL - protecting children from non-consensual surgery ... youtu.be/_d_A3nK81CM - Tasmania Law Reform Institute University of Tasmania #LGBTQIA #intersex #birthCertificate #lawReform

Our BUMPER collection of #Covidlaw analysis and critique is open access here at SAGE. Check out the newest legal writing on the legal impacts of the pandemic now. journals.sagepub.com/toc/alj/0/0 #auslaw #auslawwatch #legalstudies

#LGBTQ Conversion Practices Inquiry Open. Tasmania Law Reform Institute calling for evidence of sexual orientation & gender identity conversion and suppression efforts in #Tasmania and community views on #lawreform options. #politas #humanrights #auslaw utas.edu.au/law-reform/new…

Reminder! One week left for submissions (written or online survey) on the #Tasmania #LawReform #ConversionPractice Inquiry #LGBTQ #auspol utas.edu.au/law-reform/new…

Age of Innocence: Children and Criminal Responsibility 5PM 25 February utas.edu.au/events/island-… Across Australia children as young as 10 can be held criminally responsible. This forum explores what raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility might mean for Tasmania.

*bump* our 2021 Vanessa Goodwin #LawReform Scholar, Gina Goh, getting some COVID-safe congratulations from the Hon Elise Archer MP, Attorney General of Tasmania today at Government House for her current and future achievements during her internship at the Institute.

Today the TLRI released our Report on law reforms to address risks and harms of sexual orientation and gender identity conversion practices (SOGI). Report here: utas.edu.au/law-reform

The TLRI is reviewing the state's legal protections around privacy, and wants to hear from the public on possible reforms to Tasmanian privacy law. Today we launched an Issues Paper on the topic, available here: bit.ly/3LIV9RY