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Oxfam Australia - Not in my Name.
Oxfam Australia - Not in my Name.
At Oxfam we believe all lives are equal and no-one should live in poverty. Together we are on the ground, empowering communities to tackle poverty. Changing the world starts here. Join us.
Lydia Shelly, The Project
Lydia Shelly, The Project
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'There is not a knife crisis in NSW, there's a mental health crisis.' Experts call for calm as leaders consider knife laws
'There is not a knife crisis in NSW, there's a mental health crisis.' Experts call for calm as leaders consider knife laws
The parents of teenager Jack Beasley who died after being stabbed in Queensland in 2019 are pushing to bring "Jack's law" to NSW, which would allow police to use handheld metal detectors without a warrant. Data shows the number of knife crimes is at a 20 year low.
Read the latest article with my commentary
Read the latest article with my commentary
Legal Observers NSW says ‘several officers’ at Port Botany protest – where 19 people were arrested – wore thin blue line patch on uniform
Learn more about who I am & what I stand for.
Learn more about who I am & what I stand for.
We are a law firm based in Sydney, Australia offering legal services in family and divorce law, wills and estates, family mediation, and criminal law.
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Book a 15 minute obligation free appointment with me.
Have questions or want to know more about our legal services? Contact our office to speak confidentially to one of our experienced solicitors.
Visit the Shelly Legal Website here.
Visit the Shelly Legal Website here.
Watch me on ABC “the Drum”.
Watch me on ABC “the Drum”.
New article - Lawyers Weekly
New article - Lawyers Weekly
Within the right firm structure, collaborative practice can exist alongside competition, according to four senior lawyers. While overly competitive attitudes and bad behaviour need to be called out
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Read my latest National Security & policy article.
Read my latest National Security & policy article.
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, Australians have seen their civil liberties and their community cohesion increasingly securitised and viewed as secondary to the need to prevent violence. Despite our efforts to ...
Read my latest Guardian article.
Read my latest Guardian article.
Treating a health issue as a security issue is not the answer and should not be considered a normal response to a health crisis
Support the NSW Council for Civil Liberties!
Support the NSW Council for Civil Liberties!
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) was founded in 1963 with aim of protecting the rights and liberties of persons in Australia and its Territories. It is now one of Australia's leading human rights and civil liberties organisations. We monitor and fight against infringement of these rights and liberties and the abuse of power by government, its agencies and others. We advocate strengthening democratic rights and liberties.
Want me to speak at your next event?
Want me to speak at your next event?
Lydia is a well-respected public speaker and advocate within the legal profession, civil liberty, and public policy space. Book a speaking engagement today.
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Information if you are approached by Police.
Know your basic rights and what to do when a police stop and search you and which details you can and can't disclose to the authorities.
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