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ArticleFirst industrial manslaughter case in Australia decided in BrisbaneA Brisbane employer has been fined for industrial manslaughter and its two directors sentenced after a worker died.AustraliaEmployment and HRCooper Grace Ward
ArticleWorking With Children Check (WWCC)Most workplaces now require a valid and current police check as well as a Working With Children Check (WWCC).AustraliaEmployment and HRKells
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ArticleAUSTRAC's Latest Enforcement Against Financial CrimeThis partnership reflects a joint commitment to address the global threat of money laundering and terrorism financing.AustraliaFinance and BankingSophie Grace Pty Ltd
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ArticleRisk of negligent treatment of prisoners if PBS drugs unavailable: Australian Legal UpdateThe level of care available to the patient may have been less than that regarded as adequate for patients not in custody.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDWF (Australia)
ArticleNSW police officer charged with assaulting First Nations teenagerThis charging of the police constable is a trend towards other charges relating to crimes against First Nations people.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorSydney Criminal Lawyers
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ArticleCrimes (Document Destruction) Act 2005 Passed By Victorian ParliamentUpdate on Document Retention: Procedures for In-House Counsel seminar.Further to our recent seminars conducted on this topic, the Crimes (Document Destruction) Act 2005 (the Act) was passed by the Victorian Parliament on 4 April 2006. AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRigby Cooke Lawyers
ArticleLimitations Amendment (Child Abuse Civil Actions) Bill 2015 (NSW)These proposed changes, which were defeated, would have removed the limitations period for child sexual abuse in NSW.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleShould juries be told the criminal history of the defendant?The current law in NSW prohibits the admission into evidence of a defendant's past criminal conduct in most cases.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationStacks Law Firm
ArticleWhen can a Judicial Inquiry be held into a potential wrongful conviction in NSW?Judicial inquiries in NSW can review cases, providing court scrutiny over a potential miscarriage of justice.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSydney Criminal Lawyers