Wednesday 30 April
Media Alert: Law Society of NSW to comment on legal
announcements made by Federal and State Governments
today
Following two separate announcements by the Federal
Government and the NSW State Government concerning various
changes to legislation, the Law Society of NSW will be holding a
media conference to discuss:
1. The Federal Governments plans to introduce legislation to
end discrimination against same-sex couples;
2. The State Governments plans to amend to the Jury Act,
making it easier for individual jurors to be discharged without
the need for trials to be aborted.
A media conference will be held today, in Sydney at 11.30 am.
Details are as follows:
Date: Wednesday 30 April 2008
Time: 11.30 am
Location: Hospital Road, behind NSW StateParliament House
Media Contact: Maria Iannotti 0413 440 699 or 02 9926 0288