We have received a number of calls from people wanting to leave Perth to go to country areas but afraid they may be stopped by authorities. In one case the caller had been removed from the place of abode in a country town three weeks ago due to an interim (72 hour) VRO. The caller […]
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Seeking Criminal Offence Advice During COVID-19
If you are charged with a criminal offence do not see Covid-19 as a reason to not contact a criminal lawyer for help. After helping clients living away from Perth we have developed long- standing telephone and email protocols to deal with clients and attend to the ongoing management of a criminal matter as it […]
Covid-19 And The Potential Effects On The Criminal Justice System
Covid-19 has taken the World by storm. Overnight Victoria and South Australia declared a state of emergency and this morning so did Western Australia. In WA, Public Health Emergency powers are set out in the Emergency Management Act 2005 and Part 12 of the Health Act 2016. More particularly, under section 174(5) the Chief Health […]
Harvey Weinstein Convicted With Appeal Pending
Harvey Weinstein was convicted by a jury of two counts and acquitted on the more serious charge involving predatory behaviour. As to be expected his trial lawyers have announced that they will mount an appeal in the hope that an appeal court will agree with the defence that the evidence upon which he was convicted […]
Prosecution of Police Officer for Distributing an Intimate Image Absolutely Senseless.
A warning to anyone showing intimate pictures of someone else to another under WA laws. The “test” for what is considered as “intimate” and more importantly what is considered “distribution” including the circumstances of the alleged offending fails the imagination. The case of Detective Senior Constable Christine Frey is on point. DSC Frey was found […]
Escalating Riots in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong pro-democracy riots continue to escalate even though this is one of the most Holy times in the calendar. A call for calm is being ignored by rioters. Open democracy – legal fundamentals I started this legal blog on the basis that civil unrest goes hand in hand with free speech and open […]
Execution in Japan
Japan recently carried out the death penalty by hanging a Chinese national convicted of the murder of a local family in 2003. Japan currently has 100 prisoners on death row of which 13 members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult. It might seem rather bizarre that here we are approaching 2020 and countries still have […]
Don’t ruin your office Christmas party and chance losing your job
Non consensual touching This is exactly what happened recently to a senior public servant. That person’s conduct at a recent staff Christmas party was first reported as “inappropriate conduct” and in later reports as “unwelcome physical contact” in relation to a fellow female staffer. The term “unwelcome” is simply another word for non-consent. Whilst there […]
High Court Grants Leave for Cardinal George Pell to Appeal Conviction
As earlier predicted, the High Court of Australia this morning handed down their judgement granting leave for the lawyers for Cardinal George Pell to appeal his conviction. One area that the appeal may address is whether the trial judge directed the jury on the inferences they may draw from the evidence in favour of Cardinal […]
I’ve Been Charged – What Happens Now
If you are charged with a serious criminal offence or you find out that you are the subject of a police investigation then you need competent legal representation from an experienced criminal lawyer. Call us and tell us about your case, what are your charges, where is the offence alleged to have taken place, are […]
