News  .  Criminal Law

By Peter Woodhouse

28.05.24

Leaving mobile phones outside the room? It’s simply good lawyering

Much was made in the media last week about our partner, Ben Aulich, asking that mobile phones be left outside a meeting room during discussions with a client. Kings Counsel appearing for the…

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News

By Peter Woodhouse

20.05.24

Ben Aulich – an update from our Managing Partner

Today I appeared on behalf of my friend and business partner Ben Aulich in the ACT Magistrates Court. The purpose of today’s contested committal hearing was to try to prevent a matter which…

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Criminal Law  .  Law Updates

By Peter Woodhouse

27.10.23

Rights to a fair trial under threat

Every ACT citizen should be troubled by the announcement yesterday that the ACT is going to introduce mandatory verdicts for jury trials.  It is a disappointing sign that our Government has joined a…

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News

By Peter Woodhouse

24.10.23

Ben Aulich – an update from our Managing Partner

Yesterday I appeared on behalf of my friend and business partner Ben Aulich in the ACT Magistrates Court. Yesterday’s mention was to set a date for the contested committal hearing, during which we…

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News

By Peter Woodhouse

18.09.23

Ben Aulich – an update from our Managing Partner

Today I appeared on behalf of my friend and business partner, Ben Aulich, in the ACT Magistrates Court. As mentioned in my blog of July 26, we have continued to fight for full…

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News & Current Affairs  .  Criminal Law

By Peter Woodhouse

04.08.23

Sofronoff report – 5 things to be done immediately

Despite the ACT Government’s best attempts, it is no great surprise that the the report of Walter Sofronoff KC, the end product of the Inquiry into the ACT Criminal Justice System, very quickly…

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News & Current Affairs

By Peter Woodhouse

31.07.23

Inquiry report must be released swiftly

Sometime today, the report of Walter Sofronoff KC, the end product of the Inquiry into the ACT Criminal Justice System, will be presented to the ACT Government. Recent media reporting suggests that the…

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News

By Peter Woodhouse

26.07.23

Ben Aulich – an update from our Managing Partner

Today I appeared on behalf of my friend and business partner Ben Aulich, instructing David Campbell SC regarding an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to adjourn the…

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News & Current Affairs  .  Criminal Law

By Peter Woodhouse

09.06.23

Science has a role to play in preventing wrongful convictions

Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of murdering her 4 infant children in 2003.  She was labelled Australia’s worst female serial killer.  On Monday this week, she was granted a full pardon and released from…

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News

By Peter Woodhouse

23.01.23

Ben Aulich – an update from our Managing Partner

Today I appeared on behalf of my friend and business partner Ben Aulich in the ACT Magistrates Court. During a hearing in November 2022, Ben and his co-accused made applications to cross-examine several…

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