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Shadow Attorney-General Jeremy Hanson will be introducing a bill to the legislative assembly for “revenge porn” laws. These proposed new laws, to be introduced by the Canberra Liberals, could see offenders facing up…

The NSW Supreme Court has criticised Judge Garry Neilson for reading aloud a 138-page judgment for 17 hours over four days. With litigation already an expensive and stressful process for many litigants, the…

Yesterday, Justice Minister Shane Rattenbury and Winnunga Nimmityjah chief executive officer Julie Tongs, announced the launch of ‘Yarrabi Bamirr’, the ACT’s first Justice Reinvestment Trial. The ACT Government has partnered with the Aboriginal and…

As a criminal defence lawyer when I am talking to a new client or dealing with a potential client making inquiries over the telephone I often speak about the importance of getting the…

Infanticide is the term used in law to describe the killing of an infant by its mother who was, at the time of the offence, suffering from a mental illness associated with the…

Courts around the country are filled with horrendous crimes, stories of tragedy, broken lives, and disadvantaged people. The role of Courts in sentencing offenders is often misplaced. Courts do not administer justice they…

The Federal Government has reignited national debate on a controversial proposal to amend section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. But how does the catch cry of freedom of speech so often put…

The coronial inquest into Indigenous detainee Steven Freeman’s death in custody in May 2016 has been delayed, at best, until August following five days of evidence. His passing away provoked the coronial inquiry…

Go and hunt her And find her And kill her  Good fortune, Witch Hunters! …What a ridiculous notion, everyone knows it is dangerous to jump to conclusions like that. However, as a defence…