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8 May 2023
Statement on raising the age of criminal responsibility
The ACT Law Society is pleased that the ACT will soon become the first Australian jurisdiction to raise the age of criminal responsibility, keeping children out of the prison system. However, we are concerned that the proposed changes do not go far enough to bring us into line with United Nations standards.

8 May 2023
Law week in the ACT
Every year in May, the ACT Law Society coordinates Law Week in Canberra — five days of events to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society.

3 Apr 2023
Local profession welcomes promotion of her Honour Justice McWilliam
The Law Society congratulates Associate Justice Verity McWilliam on her promotion to Resident Judge of the ACT Supreme Court.

23 Dec 2022
Local profession welcomes new ACT Magistrates
The Law Society has today warmly welcomed the announcement of four appointments to the ACT Magistrates Court.

4 Nov 2022
Meet the winners of the 2022 ACT Law Awards
The ACT Law Society’s annual ACT Law Awards were presented at the Society’s Annual Dinner on Friday 4 November 2022.

27 Sep 2022
Farzana Choudhury elected ACT Law Society President
Farzana Choudhury has been elected President of the ACT Law Society for 2022-23. Her election, as well as that of the new Council of the Law Society, was announced at the Society’s AGM on Tuesday 27 September 2022.

6 Sep 2022
Introducing Canberra’s most exceptional new lawyers!
The ACT Law Society is proud to present the finalists for the 2022 ACT New Lawyer of the Year Award.

30 Aug 2022
Meet the 2022 Pro Bono Service Award finalists
The ACT Law Society is very pleased to introduce the finalists for the 2022 Pro Bono Service Award.

23 Aug 2022
Finalists for Government Law Award revealed
The ACT Law Society is very pleased to introduce the finalists for the 2022 Government Law Award.