The Rule of Law has recently been raised by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Attorney-General Christian Porter in defence of historic sexual assault allegations levelled at the latter. The term rule of law has been raised so many times in the past few days that it has almost become part of the general vernacular.
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Racial Abuse And Hate Crime In Perth
The recent Swastika emblazoned individual who allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower to racially abuse an Indigenous woman and her daughter is disturbing. Extreme right wing behaviour is, however, thankfully rare, especially since the dismantling of the neo-Nazi Australian National Movement (ANM) led by Jack Van Tongeren. Is the Accused Mentally Unwell? The accused here is
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February 2021 Perth Court Procedures – Post Lockdown
Court’s COVID Rules & Regulation Updates The latest advice from the Court is that for the period 5-14 February 2021 you are NOT permitted to enter the court unless: 1. You are required to do so for a listed matter or you have an involvement in the proceedings; 2. You require face to face services
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How Will Courts Proceed During The Perth Covid Lockdown
At 6:00pm (Australian WST) today, Perth Metro area, Peel district and South-West WA will go into full lockdown until 6:00pm Friday after a security guard contracted the virus while working at the Sheraton 4-Seasons hotel in Perth. The source is believed to be a person who recently returned from the UK quarantining at the hotel.
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The Rule of Law is Broken in America
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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