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The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is an independent, statutory, not-for-profit research organisation established in 1967.

Our purpose is to improve access to justice, especially for socially and economically disadvantaged people.

02/09/2026

Our Director Olivia Nguy was at Harvey Forum Sydney yesterday, in the room as former New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern, spoke about leading through crisis and what it takes to implement change effectively as technology changes fast.

It's the kind of question we think about too. Our new Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029 looks at how AI is changing the legal landscape, and what that means for access to justice in NSW over the next three years.

Have a read: http://lawfoundation.net.au/strategic-plan/

25/08/2026

Coerced debt i.e. where a perpetrator forces or manipulates someone into taking on debt in their name, is a form of financial abuse that has traditionally fallen outside what banks are expected to address.

Claudia Robinson's Justice Ideas paper examines what remedies exist in Australia for victim-survivors, how they compare to the UK, and what law reform is needed.

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18/08/2026

Alastair Lawrie's Justice Ideas paper examines the domestic and international context for legislative reform to protect children born with variations of s*x characteristics from non-consenting medical interventions, and makes an evidence-led case for what this reform could look like in New South Wales.

Read the paper: https://lawfoundation.net.au/justice-ideas/

11/08/2026

99% of anti-discrimination complaints in Australia never reach a court. They're resolved privately—in out-of-court settlements that are unpublished and largely invisible.

Regina Featherstone's Justice Ideas paper examines the trends and reform happening in this space, working with data from four NSW community legal centres to track trends in settlements and outcomes.

Read the paper: https://lawfoundation.net.au/justice-ideas/

08/08/2026

During Homelessness Week, we're sharing two recent Foundation reports on how tenancy disputes are resolved at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and what that experience looks like for self-represented parties navigating a system they've rarely encountered before.

Together these reports tell a complete story about the legal systems that sit behind housing security, and how they work (and can work better) for our community, including people at risk.

Read the reports: https://lawfoundation.net.au/news/webinar-inside-tenancy-disputes-data-and-user-perspectives/

04/08/2026

As of early 2026, 74% of legal professionals are using AI tools several times a week as part of their work. CLC clients are already turning to AI for legal help. But the CLC sector hasn't kept pace. 2025 Fellow Vijhai Grayan's Justice Ideas paper argues it's not because of concerns about confidentiality or accuracy. It's a literacy gap at the institutional level.

03/08/2026

Last Wednesday, five Justice Fellows stood in front of a room full of people who care deeply about access to justice to share work that took a year to investigate meaningfully.

Regina Featherstone brought data from community legal centres to illuminate what happens to the anti-discrimination claims the public never sees. Professor Teela Reid highlighted the legacy of matriarchs who shaped Aboriginal Land Rights in NSW in shaping what justice means on Aboriginal terms today. Vijhai Grayan mapped the barriers keeping AI out of the CLCs that need it most. Claudia Robinson showed us what the UK got right about economic abuse reform, and what Australia can learn. And Alastair Lawrie made the case for legislative reform to protect children born with variations of s*x characteristics.

Thank you to Foundation Chair Sharon Cook, Uncle Allan Murray and everyone who came to Customs House on 29 July and brought their questions, their expertise, and their commitment to this conversation. To our five Fellows, the Foundation is grateful for the trust you placed in us, and in this program, to make space for this work.

We've published the full recap on the Foundation website including photos from the day.

Read more: lawfoundation.net.au/news/justice-ideas-forum-2026-2/

29/07/2026

We're pleased to announce the 2026 Justice Fellows.

What justice questions will they be exploring over the next 12 months?

Keiran O'Sullivan: Social media as community legal education
Ammy Singh: Migrant worker exploitation and the Workplace Justice Visa
Shantell Bailey: Healing alternatives to custody for First Nations women in NSW
Julia Grix and Josh Pallas: Criminalisation of protestors in NSW

We're looking forward to the year ahead.

Learn more: https://lawfoundation.net.au/justice-fellowships/

20/07/2026

Next week, the justice sector comes together for the Justice Ideas Forum.

Join us, , as our 2025 Justice Fellows share bold ideas and evidence-informed solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our justice system.

Final seats available here: https://bit.ly/justiceideasforum2026

16/07/2026

People experiencing mental health issues often have disproportionately high levels of contact with the justice system. But those interactions don't have to lead to poorer outcomes.

Our latest submission to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission draws on research into access to justice for people with disability, highlighting practical, evidence-based opportunities to improve police responses to people experiencing mental health issues.

Read the submission: https://lawfoundation.net.au/submission-to-the-law-enforcement-conduct-commission-june-2026/

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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