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Crown offer no evidence after evidence of intoxicated witness is excluded

Mar 4

Crown offer no evidence after evidence of intoxicated witness is excluded

In a domestic related incident, a young female was accused of causing a significant injury to her partner during an argument at their...

What do we tell historic sexual offence complainants now?

Apr 7, 2020

What do we tell historic sexual offence complainants now?

Rebecca Cohen Today, the full court of the High Court of Australia – the nation’s seven most senior judges – unanimously allowed Cardinal...

Non-molestation orders: the basics

Jul 29, 2019

Non-molestation orders: the basics

Sophia Stapleton Since 2009, the number of applications for a non-molestation order have steadily increased. In the period January to...

Oct 30, 2016

Criminal Courts, Civil Injunctions, or DVPO?

Sufferers of domestic violence are able to seek help through the civil courts by seeking a non-molestation order, providing they are...