Senator David Van resigned from the Liberal Party after Senators Lydia Thorpe and Amanda Stoker, and a third unnamed female, levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was quick to remove Senator Van from the Liberal Party Room and within days Senator Van tendered his resignation. Sexual Allegations Vs Unlawful Conduct
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Archives for June 2023
Barry Cable Sexual Predator
The recent finding by District Court Judge Mark Heron that AFL “legend” Barry Cable had sexually abused children in the 1980s and 1998s needs to be considered in context. Barry Cable has never been charged by police with sexual offences. Judge Heron found that Barry Cable was a sexual predator in civil proceedings. The Finding
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The #MeToo Movement – Watering Down Prosecution Due Diligence
An article published in The Australian Newspaper, Saturday 17 June 20223: Judges slam ‘Me Too’ trials mirrors exactly what I have blogged here since 2019. The article takes a slightly different angle in which NSW District Court judge Paul Conlon comments: ….cases of alleged sexual assault are: ….being pursued with no reasonable prospect of conviction…
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Trespass or Burglary?
Both trespass and burglary have to do with property (land and buildings) and the person. It is vital that the distinction between trespass and burglary is known because in terms of penalty, someone charged with trespass usually receives a fine whereas someone charged with burglary – especially if the premises was a home and occupied
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