Created on: 02.04.16 | Updated on: 03.03.25
The Defence of Necessity – when can it be used? Ask any law student about the most memorable English law case read in criminal law class. Chances are that many would name “Queen v. Dudley…
Created on: 27.03.16 | Updated on: 02.07.25
Male Victims of Domestic Violence…Are They Ignored? As Criminal Lawyers, we see a tiny number of female perpetrators of domestic violence being prosecuted compared to male offenders. It seems, at least still, that a large…
Created on: 20.03.16 | Updated on: 03.03.25
Is There a Relationship Between Methamphetamine Use and the Rise in Domestic Violence It seems we hear daily in the media about the growing threats that domestic violence, and the widespread use of methamphetamine have…
Created on: 09.03.16 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Are Our Drink Driving Penalties Tough Enough? A 42 year old Gold Coast mother was recently charged with drink driving and her licence suspended when she was found to have, what many consider to be…
Created on: 23.02.16 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Can I travel overseas with a criminal record? Travel is great. You can see the world, widen your horizons, meet new and interesting people. If you have the opportunity to travel then you absolutely should….
Created on: 17.02.16 | Updated on: 03.03.25
Sydney: Australia’s Nanny State From Sydney’s new lock out laws, smoking bans in all public spaces (including no smoking inside our prisons), to tougher bail laws, to speed cameras almost everywhere, to reduced speeding limits, senseless…
Created on: 12.02.16 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Getting Prisoners to Quit- The New Smoking Ban in NSW Jails In August 2015, the NSW Government implemented a smoking ban in all prisons. Despite valid health reasoning supporting the ban, the side effects associated…
Created on: 29.01.16 | Updated on: 05.09.25
Should it be an Criminal Offence for parents or carers who emotionally abuse and neglect their children? We’ve seen some terrible examples of child neglect and abuse in the Media recently. According to the Australian…
Created on: 19.01.16 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Can Police Enter My Property Without a Search Warrant? There is a loud, firm knock on your door. You look through the peephole and see two uniformed police officers standing on your porch. What do…
Created on: 08.01.16 | Updated on: 05.09.25
Why it is now harder than ever to get bail- “show cause bail applications” How is Police Bail and Court Bail Decided? Once you have been arrested and given notice to attend court, the police…
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