The Law
Section 59(1) of the Crimes Act NSW provides for the offence of Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, in that:
Whosoever assaults any person, and thereby occasions
The above quote is an ancient proverb and a principle in law.
It means that just because a person does not know the law, does not mean that he/she cannot be held accountab
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
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
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
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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