Interview Ruled Inadmissible After Illegal Arrest
As the name suggests, the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (the LEPRA) sets out many of the rules which apply to police when exercising their powers. Section 99 of the Act lists the circumstances in which police are...
Judicial Appointments: Politics or Merit?
The appointment of Tim Carmody to the position of Queensland’s Chief Justice on 8 July 2014, was one of the most controversial decisions in Australia’s recent legal history. Carmody had previously held the position of Chief Magistrate of the Local...
Daniel Morcombe’s Killer’s Lawyer Suspected of Fraud
Until recently, criminal defence lawyer Tim Meehan enjoyed a glowing profile on his firm’s website. Now, his name has been removed from both the website and the Queensland Law Society’s online directory of lawyers. It has been reported that Mr...
Baby Nearly Dies after Eating Mother’s Ice Stash
A 27-year old mother from Koonawarra on the NSW South Coast has been charged with ‘abandoning or exposing a child under seven’ and six counts of drug possession after allegedly leaving her 21-month old son unattended in her bedroom within...
Law Graduate Guilty of Pretending to be a Lawyer
A Queensland law graduate has been found guilty of engaging in legal practice without being entitled to do so after a Brisbane court heard he advised clients during police interviews, failed to correct police officers who referred to him as...
Live Music Venues Exempt from Lockout Laws
As previously reported, the NSW government’s lockout laws have resulted in the closure of hundreds of licensed premises and food outlets in the CBD and Kings Cross areas, while at the same time leading to an increase in patronage, profits...
Bullying and Harassment Rife Within the AFP
Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, who conducted an investigation into the Australian Defence Force in 2011, has released her report into bullying and harassment within the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Ms Broderick’s investigation, commissioned by AFP Chief Andrew Colvin,...
Man Monis “Brainwashed” Woman Accused of Killing His Ex-Wife
Man Haron Monis, the man responsible for the Lindt Café siege, is said to have masterminded his first wife’s murder and totally dominated the women who killed her, the Sydney Supreme Court has heard. Amirah Droudis is on trial before...
Jury Deliberation Are Not Always Secret, says High Court
The cloak of secrecy that usually surrounds jury deliberations was recently lifted when the Western Australian Court of Appeal investigated the implications of a “mysterious note” written by a juror. The note, addressed to the District Court judge, had been...
Bali Booze Ban: Government May Call ‘Last Drinks’ in Bali
Potato Head Beach Bar, Sky Garden Nightclub, Kuta beach. Sun, friendly locals, great food, party atmosphere. Bali is everything anyone could want in a holiday, and just 6 hours away. Millions of Australians can relate to Redgum’s legendary song ‘I’ve...
