What Does the Law say About Filming Someone Without Their Consent?
The law regarding filming or videoing another individual is complex. Whether consent is required to film another person depends on who is filming, what is being filmed, where it is being filmed, and for what purpose. There are various state...
How the Innocence Project is Helping Those Wrongly Convicted of a Crime
A couple of decades ago, if someone was wrongly convicted of a crime there was little that could be done once the appeals process had been exhausted. Now, with more sophisticated forms of technology such as DNA testing to help...
Police Assault Young Man at Mardi Gras
By now you will have seen footage of a solidly-built police officer throwing a slightly-built, handcuffed young man to the hard ground and then standing on his body at last Saturday’s Mardi Gras. You may also have seen tv interviews...
New Laws on Using Mobile Phones When Driving
New laws came into effect on 1st November 2012 prohibiting drivers from touching, holding or having a phone on any part of the body (including the lap) unless: their vehicle is legally parked, or they are passing the phone to...
‘Good Behaviour Licences’ for Drink Driving… On the Horizon?
Clients charged with ‘drink driving’ frequently ask: ‘If I plead guilty, can I still get a licence to drive for work purposes only?’. Unfortunately the answer is ‘No’. The law currently requires that any person guilty of ‘drink driving’ must...
