VideoWebinar: AML for Lawyers – Restraining Orders First ConferenceSummary & link to webinar on restraining orders.AustraliaCriminal LawDoogue + George Defence Lawyers
ArticleWhy you should always report a crime in a business to policeIf you suspect a crime has occurred on your business premises or involving your business assets, you should report it.AustraliaCriminal LawStacks Law Firm
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ArticleRedress scheme: Charity deregistration for not joiningNew legislation will require registered charities to take all reasonable steps to become a participating institution.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleAm I guilty of a crime if I attempted and failed?It can often be difficult for the prosecution to prove guilt for an offence, if the physical act was never carried out.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleFamily violence intervention orders in Victoria – Counselling ordersFailure to comply with a Counselling Order is a criminal offence in Victoria and can result in a criminal record.AustraliaCriminal LawDoogue + George Defence Lawyers
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ArticleNew wage theft laws: What impact will Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 have on underpaid employee entitlements?From 1 Jan 2025 there will be criminal penalties for employers deliberately underpaying or withholding lawful employee entitlements.AustraliaCriminal LawPreston Law
ArticleProposed changes to criminal law could jeopardise right to fair trial in AustraliaWhile it is claimed that safeguards will prevent any impact upon a fair trial, these safeguards may be vastly inadequate.AustraliaCriminal LawHolding Redlich
ArticleThe Biggest Civil Fine In Australian History Is Set To Be Imposed On The Bank Westpac For Money Laundering FailingsAustralian bank Westpac is to pay a record fine of A$1.3 billion (£722 million) after it admitted more than 23 million breaches of money-laundering laws. AustraliaCriminal LawRahman Ravelli
ArticleVictorian registered sex offender overseas travel applicationsIt is an offence for a Victorian registered sex offender with reporting obligations to leave Australia without permission.AustraliaCriminal LawDoogue + George Defence Lawyers
ArticleWhen is a Coward's Punch not a Coward's Punch? Apparently, on the footy ovalGardoud's punishment does not accurately reflect how our community currently views the seriousness of the Coward's Punch.AustraliaCriminal LawHHG Legal Group
ArticleCriminal record discrimination: How should workplaces handle employee criminal histories?Employers should take care to balance questions surrounding an employee's right to work with risks to the organisation.AustraliaEmployment and HRColeman Greig Lawyers
ArticleIndustrial manslaughter offence arrives early as Queensland passes major WHS reformThe offence, originally to come into effect from 1 July 2018, will now apply from the date of assent of the amended Bill.AustraliaEmployment and HRSparke Helmore Lawyers
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ArticleApprehended domestic violence orders & family lawArticle helps understand the implications of any ADVO and its effect on family law matters. AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialColeman Greig Lawyers
ArticleDomestic violence reforms in Queensland provide victims with earlier intervention and more effective protectionThe reforms arise from the 2015 report released by the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialHopgoodGanim