Sue Higginson says Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane has backflipped on reforms to character at sentencing, supporting a total removal of good character as a mitigating factor at sentencing across all offence types.

Police say they’ve charged a 27-year-old man over the boating related death of another man earlier this year.

Richmond Police say nearly two thirds of all offences recorded in the district last week were related to domestic violence.

If you think it's been a tough year to be a human, consider our fellow earthlings for a moment.

Lismore-based lawyer Steve Bolt has recently retired, after thirty years of practice in the Northern Rivers. The Echo caught up with this illustrious local legal legend to talk about the intersection of activism and the law, in his own life and the wider community.

Pressure is mounting on Police Minister Yasmin Catley to ensure an independent investigation into the death of Ballina local Lindy Lucena, following revelations that the NSW police force took 55 minutes to respond to a call for help from a man who witnessed her violent death at the hands of a partner.

The NSW Government says it will invest an extra half a billion dollars in a justice system package to support victim-survivors.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), comprising members from 46 national parliaments across Europe, has passed a resolution recognising Julian Assange as a political prisoner.

The UK High Court of Justice has released a 66 page judgement seeking more information from the United States relating to Australian citizen Julian Assange, which it says it needs before deciding whether to grant the WikiLeaks founder leave to appeal his extradition.

The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday quashed the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg, who was convicted for the deaths of her four children in 2003.