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
This month we highlight the often-misunderstood defence in criminal law of SANE AUTOMATISM
In our criminal law jurisdiction, all criminal offences require proof that an accused perso
It comes as no surprise that young people due to their visibility and use of public spaces interact with police on a regular basis. More so than other age groups.
However, rese
There are 16 separate Reasonable excuses to leave your residence at present due to COVID 19 restrictions
You may leave your home to: -
ONE - Obtain food or othe
In the coming months this question and others like it will be asked by both employees and employers as businesses emerge from lockdown.
The ‘no jab, no work’ i
Some people try to go it alone when they are facing a matter in Court.
Whilst for some people this will not be problematic as they are confident and believe they can argue their case
Across many professions and businesses there exist both here in Australia and across many other nations a stark imbalance of men to women in positions of power.
The criminal justice
Whether you are facing a criminal or civil matter, the opposing side may attempt to use what is known as ‘Opinion Evidence’ against you.
Generally, the rules of evidence
It has been premised that employers and employees have the right to negotiate their terms of contract. The concept of autonomy describes this as people should be free to choose whom they
When you are charged with a criminal offence the prosecution may attempt to use what is known as ‘Tendency Evidence’ against you. Additionally, tendency evidence can also be used in civ
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