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The Forfeiture Act 1995 gives the NSW Supreme Court discretion to apply the forfeiture rule, where justice requires it.

For allegations of child abuse, you need to balance mandatory reporting requirements & obligations regarding confidentiality.

The affirmative consent model is an attempt to have the law better reflect modern standards of sexual behaviour.

Applying to the Supreme Court of Victoria could suspend reporting obligations to the Sex Offenders Register, for life.

A person parking on private property is a trespasser unless the landowner has consented to the parking.

Discusses ome of the occupations which attracted special protections against being assaulted in our state eg. clergy.

All Australian states and territories now use both fixed and mobile automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems.

Limitations of the justice system's ability to oversee private providers and the risks posed by these services.

This inquiry into child sexual abuse claims has been steadfast in its mission to bring justice to abuse victims.

There is a strong argument that offenders don't just progress from one type of sexual offending to another.

Author is fearful that the eagerness to punish & judge will lead to an undermining of fundamental features of our system of law.

Is vigilante paedophile hunting legal in Australia? Recent cases discussed.

Discussion about the defence of Claim of Right which applies when one believes they have a legal right over property they have taken.

The Situation: In 2016, a helicopter pilot died after he fell into a hidden ice crevasse in Antarctica. At the Coronial inquest, the coroner issued a subpoena requiring the chief pilot...

These new laws were rushed through Parliament to enforce physical distancing in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The defence of honest and reasonable mistake of fact is available in strict liability offences in criminal law.

WHS regulators are yet to truly test the strength of Qld WHS laws for white-collar officers in medium and large companies.