Over the past four years we have seen a distinct increase in sexual assault allegations said to have occurred anywhere between 10 to 40 years ago. The complainants, in our experience here at Criminal Lawyer Perth, are female and aged anywhere between 30 years and 60 years. The defendants are aged between 45 years and
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Johnny Depp Wins & Amber Heard Loses
The jury in the Depp-Heard defamation trial unanimously ruled in favour of Johnny Depp finding that the editorial written and published by Amber Heard in the Washington Post in 2018 defamed her former husband. What Heard wrote centred on domestic abuse and the jury had to decide on whether during their 15-month marriage Depp was
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Are the Russians War Criminals?
President Biden recently accused Russia of committing war crimes and Vladimir Putin a war criminal. Whether these accusations are justified will be determined under international law. The question turns on whether the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on the 24 February 2022 ordered by Vladimir Putin constituted crimes of aggression. International Legal Framework International
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I’m Guilty – I want you to defend me?
Criminal defence lawyers do not get this question every day but when they do, the answer is often no. If a client admits to the charge and the underlying facts to the defence lawyer then the legal advice runs along the lines of a plea-in-mitigation and how to prepare for that. Lawyers must not mislead
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A Permanent Stay of Proceedings – Bruce Lehrman’s Case Involving Brittany Higgins
Bruce Lehrman, a former Liberal staffer accused of allegedly raping Brittany Higgins, also a former Liberal staffer, intends to seek a permanent or temporary stay of proceedings. Widespread media coverage and other factors could deny Bruce Lehrman a fair trial. Short History Brittany Higgins accused Bruce Lehrman of raping her in March 2019. She first
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What Is A Criminal Justice Attorney?
In receiving telephone inquiries about a wide range of criminal law matters, the question sometimes comes up of whether I am a criminal justice attorney. My answer is that in an everyday sense, I suppose I am a criminal justice attorney. An Australian Lawyer However, under the legal profession legislation in the various states and
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Mandated Double Vaccination in Perth Courts
As of the 5 February 2022 all court and tribunal worker which includes judicial officers and support staff, unless exempted, must be double vaxxed and show proof of vaccination and photo identification to enter the court. The coverage is wide: “In addition to judicial officers and all court and tribunal support staff, a ‘court or
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