In light of recent allegations against the Attorney General Christian Porter, made by a now deceased woman. It seems an apt time to examine what options a defendant has if they are
Coincidence Evidence and the deaths of 4 babies
As with our previous blog on the use of tendency evidence in a criminal or civil trial. There also exist coincidence evidence in law.
Closely
For pet owners, the companionship provided by a dog or cat is generally overall a rewarding experience, considerably improving the quality of life of the owner. However, unfortunately instances of
A recent Human Rights case decided at the Hong Kong Court of Appeal in November 2020 is likely to resonate across a variety of common law jurisdictions like Australia.
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When someone is charged with a criminal offence, police normally seek to obtain admission from a suspect or a person of interest.
Police are very good interviewers and investigators, adapt at e
When a person is charged with a criminal offence, the police either post or hand the accused person with what is called a Court Attendance Notice (CAN) that includes a copy of the police Full Facts
Police may one day ask you or someone you know to come to a police interview. Or ask you after an arrest whether you wish to partake in an electronic recorded police interview called an ERISP (Elec
Being criminal responsible for a crime is said to being able to distinguish between the right and wrongness of the crime.
Adults for the most part are thought of as criminally responsible by th
It is well known in the legal industry that a prosecutor in a criminal matter must disclose relevant documents to the accused person or his defence team.
However, disclosure request from an acc
People often assume especially juries that when there is forensic evidence available and an expert is testifying in a criminal trial regarding the forensic evidence the truth of what they are sayin
