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Drug Charge Against Ray Hadley’s Son Dismissed Due to Mental Health

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Former police officer Daniel Hadley, the son of ‘tough on crime’ radio shock-jock Ray Hadley, has had a drug charge for cocaine possession dismissed on mental health grounds. Mr Hadley was reported to have been arrested while attempting to purchase cocaine...

League Star’s Alleged Stalker Claims a Mental Health Condition

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The former girlfriend of rugby player Bryce Cartwright has faced Penrith Local Court to answer allegations that she used social media to stalk and make death threats against the rising NRL star. Ms Brittany Hura is alleged to have posted...

Mental Health and Criminal Law: The Benefits of Psych Reports

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Have you been charged with a criminal offence while you were struggling with a mental health problem? Sometimes, you can raise a mental illness defence and be found ‘not guilty’ on that basis. In other situations, a ‘mental condition’ can...

Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Orders

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In the NSW court system, people with an intellectual disability or mental illness can sometimes be given special provisions, including mental health orders, to allow them to bypass the usual legal system and instead be diverted into treatment programs. Although...

Drafting Section 32 Applications – A Guide for Criminal Lawyers

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Applications under section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 are a handy tool for diverting clients who suffer from ‘mental conditions’ towards getting the help they need. The section allows a court to dismiss a criminal charge...

The Magistrate Refused My Section 32 – What Now?

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If you suffer from a mental condition or were suffering at the time you committed an alleged offence you may be able to apply for a Section 32 order. A Section 32 is a court order which diverts people who...

How Does A Section 32 Mental Health Order Work?

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Section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act is commonly used to divert those who suffer from mental conditions away from criminal penalisation and towards getting help and treatment they need. A section 32 can be granted in situations where someone...
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