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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…
AFL Brain Injuries
AFL legend Gary Ablett senior is suing the league and his former clubs Geelong and Hawthorn for concussions he says gave him brain damage…
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…
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…
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…
Why Would A Woman Lie About Being Sexually Assaulted?
Some 98% of reported assaults on women are alleged to be by men. Four in ten Australians (42%) think sexual assault accusations by women…
Caning Exemption In Singapore
On a recent trip to Singapore – one could not help but tune into the current debate among the legal profession, lawmakers and prosecutors…
The Bruce Lehrmann – Brittany Higgins Trial Is NOT OVER
The collapse of the Lehrmann-Higgins trial is a travesty of justice. Neither party received a just outcome. The outcome is at odds with the…
Lehrmann Trial Discontinued
The ACT Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) decision to discontinue the Bruce Lehrmann-Brittany Higgins trial is an extremely rare decision by a prosecuting authority,…
Sexual Offending in Western Australia
The number of reported sexual offences has steadily increased by more than three-fold from 2,286 (2013) to 7,889 (2020). 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017…
When School Romance Turns Into Sexual Assault
We are receiving an unprecedented number of inquiries from parents of boys and young men aged anywhere between 12 years and 19 years charged…
Aborted Trial – Brittany Higgins Comments
The trial of Bruce Lehrman was aborted this morning after it came to light that a juror had brought into the jury room research…
