In both criminal and civil matters, you may be needing to request or be subject to a subpoena.
The scope of Subpoenas ranges from: -
For a person to attend Court to give evidence in a m
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
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
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
There is a lot of confusion in law as to what and what is not hearsay.
The below is a brief but simple version on what is hearsay and how to identify it when you are either dealing with a
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
In some instances, evidence that points to a defendant’s guilt may have been obtained illegally. For example, by a police search without a warrant, or a covert video of a crime being co
