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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Covid-19
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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China’s Solution – Same Effect As Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic overnight stopped the movement of people across the World. Hong Kong implemented “social distancing” measures from about the 26th January 2020 clearing the streets of protesters. By 1st May 2020 protesters returned to the streets wearing face masks. On Thursday 28th May 2020 China’s ruling Community Party passed a new national security
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Appearing In Court And Revising Client-Lawyer Costs
Because of social distancing, personal attendance in court for an accused and their legal representative is in issue. The Magistrate Courts seem to have left it to the legal profession to determine whether lawyers appear in court in person or by audio/visual link. The risk of coming into contact with the Coronavirus is obviously higher
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COVID-19 – Intra State Travel Restrictions And Criminal Offences
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
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