Love & Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA 3
Mr Thoms was born in New Zealand and as such was a New Zealand citizen. But he had resided permanently in Australia since 1994 and is a d
A defendant should be considered innocent until proven guilty. All defendants have a right to a fair trial,[1] which requires a verdict made by an impartial jury. The jury must determin
Open justice is a central feature of Australia’s judicial system. Open justice means court rooms are open for the public to view.[1] In particular, it allows for journalists
In these uncertain times it is worthwhile knowing the various duties and laws that govern our employment sector in Australia.
One protection some Australian workers have is the statu
What is a Bill of Rights?
A bill of rights is a set of fundamental rights and freedoms that are legally protected.[1] Many common law countries including the United States, United Kingdo
Bullying and Harassment in the workplace
Most of us spent at least 38 hours a week at work or more. This is more hours than we will spend awake at home.
Therefore, our workplace must
Many would think that violence against another person or group is subject to criminal penalty or at the very least subject to some sort of penalty.
However, there are certain kinds o
With the onset of social media and various reviews software platforms such Google review and the like growing expediently every day.
Our social media interactions are as real as any other inter
Police can use ‘reasonable force’ when they are arresting a person suspected of a crime.
Reasonable force has no exhaustive legal definition and what will be considered reasonable f
There is a common perception that you can act in Self-Defence of yourself and /or others when there is danger present.
Whilst this is true you must be aware of just when and how you can claim S
