Media releases - Archive
2013
November
Federal cuts leave refugees, courts in limbo
The Australian Government’s decision to axe the Refugee Review Tribunal Legal Advice Scheme will significantly increase the number of self-represented litigants and blow out appeals and delays in the Federal Circuit Court, the president of the New South Wales Bar Association, Phillip Boulten SC, said today.
July
NSW CTP changes: Much pain for victims and no guarantee green slip prices will fall
The insurance industry acknowledged at the CTP Roundtable today that the NSW government’s proposed CTP changes will not necessarily reduce green slip premiums, Phillip Boulten SC, president of the New South Wales Bar Association, said
June
Government remuneration bill an attack on judicial independence
The independence of our judiciary is compromised under new government legislation now before the state parliament, the president of the New South Wales Bar Association, Phillip Boulten SC, said today.
May
Legal aid needs support for abuse victims
The President of the New South Wales Bar Association, Phillip Boulten SC, today expressed concerns regarding the recent announcement by Legal Aid NSW confirming their policies do not cover compensation claims by victims of sexual abuse.