Note on the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complaints) Act 2014
On 1 June 2015 the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 (also known as the Domestic Violence Evidence
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On 1 June 2015 the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 (also known as the Domestic Violence Evidence
An astounding 40.3% of prisoners in Australia are back in prison within two years of release. We’ve been following The
Peter O’Brien was featured on ABC News last night (17 June, 2015). Peter appeared as a solicitor in the bail
The statistics are appalling: one woman is hospitalised every three hours, and at least one woman is murdered each week.
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Australia is facing an epidemic, and no, we are not in a law and order crisis. In fact, that very
Cash injections into the legal system are very welcome. The Federal Budget 2015 announced $1.3 billion for courts to improve
Let’s take a moment to review the history of bail law in NSW, so that we can appreciate in full
The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) issued notices to appear in court to five players of the Gold Coast
The executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are now imminent after numerous appeals and pleas for clemency to
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