UTS Law Students' Society Speaker Series: Protecting Our Rights
Date: Tuesday, 22 August 2017Venue: UTS Building 5C, Level 1, Room 005. (Building 5C can be found further down Quay St, past the UTS Library) NSW CCL President, Stephen Blanks contributed as a panelist...
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Panel Discussion: Bending the Rule of Law
NSWCCL President, Stephen Blanks, discussed 'Bending the Rule of Law' at the first session of the Thought Leadership Program 2017 hosted and run by The Law Society of New South Wales.Stephen was...
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Annual General Meeting 2017
We held our AGM on Wednesday October 25.It was a well attended event - an opportunity for those interested in civil liberties to meet, discuss current issues and socialise afterwards. We elected our...
View ArticleNSWCCL Annual Dinner 2017 - a message for Peter Dutton?
NSWCCL held its annual dinner last Friday night to celebrate 54 years of civil liberties advocacy and to raise funds for its ongoing work. Around 260 members and supporters were present to celebrate...
View Article2018 NSWCCL Annual Dinner
On the occasion of the five year anniversary of Human Rights Watch in Australia, Elaine Pearson, Director, Human Rights Watch Australia, delivered the Keynote address at NSWCCL's 2018 Annual...
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Inaugural Awards for Civil Liberties Journalism 2019
(Photo L to R, Kate Allman, Richard Ackland, Paul Farrell and 2019 NSWCCL President Pauline Wright)The 2019 NSWCCL Annual Dinner (held on September 10th) was marked by the presentation of the Council’s...
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Review: 2019 NSWCCL Annual Dinner
Thank you to those who joined us and supported this year's NSWCCL Annual Dinner. The room was filled with hundreds of guests; civil libertarians, rights defenders and guardians of democracy.We were...
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Review: 2019 Annual General Meeting
The 56th Annual General Meeting of the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) was held at the Sydney Town Hall Council Chamber, George Street Sydney on Wednesday 23rd October.
View ArticleNSWCCL 2020 Fundraiser: First Nations justice webinar
NSWCCL’s online First Nations justice panel discussion was held on 11 September 2020, and featured Judge Myers AM, Sarah Hopkins, Teela Reid and NSWCCL President Nicholas Cowdery AO QC. Our panelists...
View ArticleRule of Law webathon
Black Lives Matter - an Australian perspectiveNSWCCL hosted Australia's contribition to the International Rule Of Law Webathon on Weds 5 May 2021. You can view our session with others from around the...
View Article2021 Annual fundraiser & awards
And the winners were:Excellence in civil liberties journalism - open: Paul Gregoire Excellence in civil liberties journalism - young journalist: Kate AllmanThe Kafka award for the most egregious public...
View ArticleThe case for a Federal ICAC - National Press Club of Australia
Our President Pauline Wright spoke to the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on the 1st of December 2021 arguing for a federal Independent Commission Against Corruption.
View ArticleChallenges in establishing a federal integrity commission - Melbourne University
Our president Pauline Wright spoke to the 'Administrative Challenges in Practice' class at Melbourne University on the 30th of March 2022 discussing the challenges in establishing a federal integrity...
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2022 Annual Dinner and Excellence in Civil Liberties Journalism Awards
We thank Councillor Yvonne Weldon for taking the time to attend our dinner to Welcome us on behalf of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. It was an honour to have Cl Weldon join us on...
View Article2022 End of year drinks!
Thanks very much to the ArtHouse Hotel for hosting our end of year drinks this week. It was lovely to catch up and reflect on the year and celebrate the beginning of our 60th year anniversary in...
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PALM SUNDAY - Standing together for Refugee's and Peace
Hundreds of activists gathered at Palm Sunday rallies in early April around the country to demand the federal government give permanent visas for refugees stuck in limbo. Protesters in Sydney, Canberra...
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Stand up, Fight Back: Protecting the right to protest in NSW
Our event at Sydney University Law School brought together a stellar group of activists, students, academics, lawyers and civil society. We know that activism changes history and the right to stand...
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60 Years Strong - 2023 Annual Dinner and Excellence in Civil Liberties...
We again thank Councillor Yvonne Weldon for taking the time to attend our dinner to Welcome us on behalf of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. It was an honour to have Cl Weldon join us on...
View ArticleCelebrating our 2023 Life Members
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) recently bestowed Honourary Life Memberships upon four exceptional individuals who have dedicated many decades to the relentless pursuit of civil liberties...
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NSW Council for Civil Liberties 2024 Annual Dinner
We again thank Councillor Yvonne Weldon for taking the time to attend our dinner to Welcome us on behalf of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. It was an honour to have Cl Weldon join us on...
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