New clients are increasingly looking up their charges and other criminal defence/prosecution information on ChatGPT or other AI platforms. Our immediate response is clear and indecisive. We do not compete with ChatGPT or any other online advice given to a client, and if you wish to retain this law firm, you can take our legal
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What to Expect: Private Examination by the WA Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC)
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) of Western Australia is an independent body established to combat and reduce misconduct in the public sector, including serious corruption. One of its key powers is the ability to conduct private examinations, which are formal, closed-door proceedings used to gather evidence and investigate allegations of serious misconduct or corruption.
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Federal Court Allows Australian Women to Sue Qatar Airways Over 2020 Incident
Today, the Full Federal Court of Australia granted five Australian women the right to proceed with a lawsuit against Qatar Airways and MATAR, the company operating Hamad International Airport, following non-consensual internal medical examinations at Doha Airport in October 2020. 🔍 Background: ⚖️ Legal Journey: 📌 Significance & Next Steps: This landmark decision is a
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Why do you need a lawyer?
When facing a serious criminal charge, securing the services of a qualified lawyer is not just advisable—it is absolutely essential. Criminal charges can carry life-altering consequences, including long-term imprisonment, hefty fines, loss of professional licenses, damaged reputation, and even immigration consequences such as deportation. Navigating the criminal justice system without expert legal representation puts you
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Confusion between Trespass and Burglary
In the process of providing initial legal advice for offences involving property, the above often arises.Trespass and burglary are both offences involving unlawful entry, but they differ significantly in intent, legal definition, and severity. Trespass is the unlawful entry onto another person’s property without permission. It doesn’t necessarily involve criminal intent—someone can trespass accidentally or
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When Is a Corroboration Warning Allowed?
In criminal law, corroborating evidence means evidence in addition to what the complainant said happened making the evidence more reliable and in so doing strengthening the case against the accused. Under common law, sexual assault complainants were considered a class of witness to be inherently unreliable. Such allegations were said to be ‘very easy to
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Delay In Reporting – Criminal Trials And The Abolishment Of The Longman Warning
A long-standing principle in common law considered a delay in making a complaint could be raised before a jury to caution them before they convicted an accused. When I say long-standing, this principal goes back to Medieval times between 1200 AD and 1300 AD where the term Hue and Cry was a feature of the
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When Does Workplace Behaviour Become An Offence?
A medical (GP) recently faced the WA Medical Board (Board) after complaints from two receptionists employed on a casual basis at his northern suburbs medical practice. The GP has been practising since 1986 and appears to have never been the subject of a complaint. The incidents took place in 2022. The complainant did not bring
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Problem with Delayed Prosecutions
When a client presents in our rooms accused of historical sexual assault, our mind immediately turns to the difficulty that the prosecution has in proving the case and the difficulty in defending the case. Historical allegations of sexual assault have complex evidential matters to be considered for both the prosecution and defence. Of course, the
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Is This Another “Me Too”
Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones is facing eight additional charges of indecent assault relating to an alleged tenth complainant as he faces court for the first time in Sydney today. Last month the 83-year-old was charged by the Child Abuse Squad with a total of 26 offences against nine victims. Already, Mr Jones and his lawyers
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