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Act of Indecency
by Andrew Fraser on November 16, 2018
Committing an act of indecency without consent in the ACT is punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment. This can be reduced to five years, if the matter can be dealt with in the Magistrates […]
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Precision in Criminal Law
by Andrew Fraser on November 13, 2018
The criminal law can require great precision, as a recent High Court case shows. The accused gentleman in this matter had been acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter in the District Court of […]
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Biting and Spitting
by Tyson Brown on November 6, 2018
Biting and/or spitting on someone constitutes a Common Assault in NSW. Depending on the injuries sustained by the victim, this may constitute a more serious charge of Assault Occasioning Actual, Grievous Bodily Harm or Reckless […]
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The importance of heavy vehicle drivers complying with permits
by Sarah Marinovic on November 5, 2018
I am going to discuss the importance of carefully complying with any mass and dimension permits that you are operating under. This is a really important thing for drivers to know about, because it’s an […]
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Will my family law property settlement impact my superannuation balance?
by Natasha Heathcote on November 5, 2018
Many people do not consider the impact of a superannuation split or the failure to receive a superannuation split following the breakdown of their marriage or relationship until it is too late. Superannuation is the […]
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Melbourne Cup Day
by Trudie Cameron on November 2, 2018
The first Tuesday of November is a day marked in every Australian’s calendar. Preparations are well underway with office parties planned, babysitters booked, fascinators purchased and extra police officers rostered on duty. The Melbourne Cup […]
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Sentencing in the ACT
by Andrew Fraser on November 2, 2018
“Every case must turn on its own facts and circumstances.” It’s one of the great maxims of the criminal law, but it comes under enormous pressure from legislators, media commentators and much community reaction, not […]
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Are family report writers ‘the Gods of the court’?
by Amelia Trotman on November 1, 2018
It has been recently reported that a group of parents in New South Wales have launched a challenge against a family report writer, alleging his practices “place the public at risk”. The report writer in […]
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Gun Theft in NSW
by Tyson Brown on October 25, 2018
In NSW, there are numerous private firearm owners who have a private cache well above the national average. With all of those guns in private owner’s collections, the issue of storage and theft of those […]
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The Court’s Approach to an Application for a Property Settlement after the Limitation Period has Expired
by Karen Devey on October 24, 2018
Parties can apply to the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court (collectively referred to as ‘the Court’) for a property settlement within 12 months of their divorce becoming final. In proceedings between parties to a […]
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