A bankrupt’s travel overseas

Australia is on the outer internationally in imposing restrictions on those who are bankrupt from travelling overseas; they are required to obtain the permission of their trustee to do so. This perhaps arises from our continued punitive perception of bankruptcy, from our insular geography, and maybe also from the infamous and permanent overseas departure of […]

Overcoming financial barriers to justice – a public debate – 26 July 2018

Dr Warren Mundy, the economist who was the Presiding Productivity Commissioner on the 2014 report on Access to Justice Arrangements, is chairing a public debate on that topic on 26 July 2018 for the Australian Academy of Law. The particular topic is the means of overcoming the financial barriers to justice. The panellists represent cross-sections […]