AFL legend Gary Ablett senior is suing the league and his former clubs Geelong and Hawthorn for concussions he says gave him brain damage. His action is brought before the Victorian Supreme Court. Other AFL players alleging brain injuries are following suit. What can be made of this. Contact sports expose players to the risk
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Archives for April 2023
Rabia Siddique vs Anthony Bell
The recent case of the alleged Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm between the accused Anthony Bell, director of medical services at St John of God Hospital Midland, and the complainant Rabia Siddique, a former international human rights lawyer, is telling on a number of fronts. Points of consideration Firstly, this case demonstrates that allegations of domestic
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Children on the Sex Offender Register
WA Today online tells the story about a 15-year-old boy ”John” ending up on the sex offender register (SOR) is an appalling example of WA’s draconian, ham-fisted mandatory sex offender laws. We have represented many young boys who on conviction after trial or on their plea of guilty are immediately placed on the SOR alongside
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First Time Alleged Offenders & Mental Health
Repeat offenders There are two categories of alleged offenders. The first category comprise repeat offenders – individuals who are known to police and the courts and are aware of the processes involved to deal with the charges. These individuals are so used to repeated encounters with the criminal justice system their ability to navigate the
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