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NSW Police To Stop Using STMP On Children

NSW Police To Stop Using STMP On Children After a lengthy five-year investigation, NSW police are to stop using Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) on children.…

Nicole Byrne
Criminal Defence

Police Arrest Melbourne Seven For Money Laundering

AFP Arrest Seven in Melbourne and Seize $50 Million For Money Laundering On Thursday, Australian Federal Police confirmed that they seized $50 million worth of cars…

Nicole Byrne
Police Powers

How Do Police Use Body-Worn Video in NSW?

How Do Police Use Body Worn Video in NSW? Body Worn Video is a tool used by the NSW police to gather evidence. In recent times,…

Nicole Byrne
bail

Queensland to Lock Minors in Adult Watch Houses

Brisbane City Watch House The Queensland State government has introduced new amendments enacted as emergency legislation, to introduce the unsettling practice of detaining children in adult…

Nicole Byrne
court

What is a Closed Court?

In Australia, a fundamental principle in the law has long been held that Courts must deliver ‘open justice’.  This means that court proceedings generally must take…

Nicole Byrne
crime

Breaking Down Section 203E: Bushfire Arson

**Section 203E of the Crimes Act 1900** establishes an offence for intentionally causing a fire and being reckless as to the spread of the fire to…

Nicole Byrne
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