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ARTICLE · 01 MARCH 2022

What is a Stay Application in criminal cases?

A successful stay application could see a trial delayed or aborted indefinitely. Recent case example discussed.

AustraliaCriminal Law

Scott Morrison's apology to alleged victims of sexual harassment and assault in Parliament could have serious implications for the trial concerning Brittany Higgins and her alleged rapist.

Morrison specifically named Ms Higgins in the apology commenting: "And I particularly want to acknowledge Ms Brittany Higgins, whose experience, and more importantly her courage, is the reason why we are all here today, and I want to thank her for that."

"I am sorry, we are sorry, I'm sorry to Ms Higgins, for the terrible things that took place here...the place that should've been a place of safety and contribution, turned out to be a nightmare...but I am sorry for far more than that, I'm sorry to all those who came before Ms Higgins and endured the same, but she had the courage to stand, so here we are." he continued.

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