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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…

A 19-year-old Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadet charged with raping a female cadet in Canberra has pleaded not guilty. It is alleged Jack Toby Mitchell raped the 18-year-old woman while she was…

Peter Woodhouse, partner at Ben Aulich & Associates, looks at a fundamental jury question in criminal trials. I have been involved in many jury trials and I cannot think of one where a jury…

When should police pay? Tom Taylor of Ben Aulich & Associates takes a closer look at costs in criminal matters: If you or someone you know is charged with a crime in the…

Ben Aulich & Associates’ Kate Gunther considers a new approach to punishment in the ACT: Given recent reports of overflow in the Alexander Maconochie Centre, Canberra’s only prison, it is timely to question…