In this submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission (NSWLRC), PIAC argues that one of the most significant barriers to public interest litigation in Australia is costs, in particular

This submission responds to the NSW Department of Justice and Attorney General discussion paper on judicial review of NSW government decision making.

The Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry into discovery in the federal courts was prompted by the concerns raised about the process in the Access to Justice Taskforce report, A Strategic

PIAC’s submission analyses the current rules in relation to costs in litigation in NSW courts, noting that the usual rule is that costs follow the event, ie the losing party pays the winning party’s l

In March 2010, PIAC made a supplementary submission to the Commonwealth Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration about the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 (FO

PIAC’s submission to the NSW Government about the proposed access regime for Sydney and the Hunter region