ALS Announces Appointment of New CEO

Nathan Reynolds death in custody inquest begins

Legal organisations remain concerned about the impact of secret policy on children and young people

ALS calls for all ACT parties to prioritise community-led approaches

Custody reporting made more effective

ALS urges NSW and ACT governments to lead, adopting 10 year justice targets to end imprisonment

Attorneys-General defer decision to raise the age, despite decades of research supporting change

Lack of leadership on #RaiseTheAge is disappointing, but nothing is stopping the ACT from doing the right thing: say youth and community services.

ALS calls for urgent legislative reform to support Aboriginal children

The ALS stands in solidarity in the fight for justice

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