It publishes selected criminal cases from the High Court and the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories dating back to 1979. Each case features a headnote that outlines the key issues considered in the judgment. The online version has a full archive. ...
The two most significant recommendations were the establishment of theCriminal Justice Commission(CJC) and the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission which was to review electoral boundaries.[1]The need forFreedom of Information legislationin the state was noted, as was the need to review laws...
The trial, like the others involving Suu Kyi, was held in a purpose-built prison courtroom and was closed to the media and the public. Defense lawyers were barred by a gag order from revealing details of the proceedings. The multiple criminal cases brought against the 77-year-old Suu ...
Supreme court(州最高法院) The Supreme Court in each jurisdiction is the highest court in that State or Territory. It has two divisions, the Trial Division and theCourt of Appeal. The Trial Division handles civil cases over $250,000 and serious criminal cases, e.g., involving murder, mansla...
The Situation:The Victorian Court of Appeal in Australia has delivered a decision with guidance to lawyers on their duties when dealing with witnesses in civil cases where there is a risk that the witnesses' evidence might give rise to a subsequent criminal prosecutio...
These researchers found that although ground rules directions were presented in court in about half of the cases, the ground rules that have been the focus of most prior research (i.e., Don’t Know and Don’t Understand ground rules) were not used often, and were rarely accompanied by ...
A 51-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of Irishwoman Ciara Glennon and another young woman over 20 years ago after Australia’s longest-running and most expensive criminal investigation. Bradley Robert Edwards, a former technician from Western Australia, was fo...
The previous cases assisted in concluding the orders of the Court ‘requiring periodic removal of dead wood’ to reduce the risk of injury and annoyance of natural shedding past the respondent’s property. Court jurisdiction and high enforceability aid in achieving justice for individuals when ruling...
They advice you whether or not to settle your case out of court. They also help you organize your documents for evidence. They represent you during hearings, arbitration, mediation, motions, and at trial. Both criminal and civil lawyers handle different types of cases. While civil lawyers handl...
In one of Australia's longest defamation cases estimated to have cost well over A$25 million ($16.80 million) in legal costs, the publications claimed they were simply reporting the truth. Roberts-Smith claimed the stories had ruined his reputation. The newspapers conceded their stories contained...