Wednesday January 6th 2021 was a turning point in U.S. history. Pro-Trump supporters, protesting the November 2020 Presidential election result stormed the U.S. Capitol. Ironically the U.S Capitol is regarded by Americans as the American Seat of Democracy enshrined in The Constitution of the United States. The violence on that day broke the Rule of
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Brereton Report Into War Crimes
The findings of the Brereton Report into war crimes allegedly committed by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016 are contemptible. The findings are that 39 Afghanis were allegedly murdered by some 25 ADF and Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) soldiers. However, soldiers in war zones are permitted to use deadly
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Why Have The Police Charged Me?
It starts when someone (the complainant) reports you to police for something you have said or done which meets the legal test for an offence. Client’s will often ask: “where’s the evidence?” What the complainant has to say about your behaviour is their evidence. Client’s will say: “… that person’s lying…” and, “…why can’t the
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Character Evidence In Court
Clients who for the first time in their life find themselves accused of a serious crime often ask whether their good character can be used in court to show that they are good people and couldn’t have done the crime. The short answer is yes. The short answer is yes. The fact that they have
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Can I Be Made To Wear A Monitoring Ankle Bracelet – YES
There has been much talk and protest about whether a government can compel it citizens to stay at home and if allowed to venture outside make wearing a face mask mandatory. The short answer is YES if there is a great good to be had. In the case of Covid-19 the great good is stopping
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Beware Of Park Benches – Potential Crime Scene
Park benches around the World are becoming hotbeds of crime as citizens perhaps unknowingly flout the law. In April this year, London’s Metropolitan Police arrested a woman for “mentally exercising” while sitting on a park bench. Her being out in the open was against strict Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in force at the time. Also in
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Arrest of Pregnant Anti Lockdown Ballarat Protest Organiser
It is alleged that Zoe-Lee Buhler 28, through her Facebook page encouraged people to protest against lockdowns in her State of Victoria which has the highest rate of Covid-19 infections and presumably resultant deaths in all of Australia. Her arrest was captured on video showing Ms Buhler, pregnant, in pyjamas before her small children and
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COVID-19 & McGowan Government’s Hard Border Closure
Can the McGowan Government close WA borders? YES. Does such a move interfere with commerce and people’s livelihoods? Yes. Is it a drastic measure to preserve life for the community at large? – Yes. Should WA borders be opened to other states? – ? Serving the People Versus Legal Implications Apparently, Premier McGowan has a
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Bunnings Karen – Masks and Covid-19 Pandemic
Bunnings Karen (meme) refers to a woman who entered a Bunnings store in Victoria last week and openly and aggressively berated an employee who had dared to ask her if she had a mask. Karen replied that she was being discriminated against because she was a woman and it was an unlawful/illegal condition to refuse
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Rioters Help Forge Basic Laws
China’s National Security Laws (Basic Laws) is designed to restore peace on the streets of Hong Kong emphasising a One Country Two System legislative framework. The Basic Laws preserve the Rule of Law, the Presumption of Innocence, and the Right to a Fair Trial amongst other legal rights common law countries are accustomed. It sets
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