25Mar 2023 by Charles E. Price
Public defenders, legal aid providers rally to demand fair funding in NYC’s 2024 budget

Public defenders, legal aid providers rally to demand fair funding in NYC’s 2024 budget

LEGAL
March 20, 2023, 9:10pmUpdated 4d agoPublic defenders and legal aid providers rallied at City Hall on Monday to demand fair funding in New York City's upcoming 2024 budget. The two groups say not enough funding is being allocated to support their numerous services that help residents. They add they're dealing with a humanitarian crisis on the job that continues to get worse each year. Several of the lawyers' claims of low pay, a high volume of cases and a lack of city funding are forcing many out of their chosen profession. “This must end, and it must end now,” added one attendee.Both groups are calling on the city for an investment of $300 million in the upcoming fiscal budget. Public defender Eugene Toussaint said he fears that the lack of…
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01Mar 2023 by Charles E. Price
Inquiry into the handling of the Bruce Lehrmann case could be public, the ACT govt says

Inquiry into the handling of the Bruce Lehrmann case could be public, the ACT govt says

ATTORNEY
A probe into the conduct of police and prosecutors in the rape case against former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann may have the power to hold public hearings, with the territory government vowing transparency in its inquiry. Retired judge Walter Sofronoff has been appointed by the ACT government to head the inquiry which will investigate whether the police, the Director of Public Prosecution or the Victims of Crime Commissioner breached their duties. Mr Lehrmann faced trial last year but the case was aborted due to jury misconduct. The DPP later dropped the charges against him over concerns about the impact a second trial would have on Ms Higgins' mental health. Read Next Mr Lehrmann has vehemently denied the allegations and there have been no findings against him. Mr Lehrmann left court…
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