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Big Law 30 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonA woman sentenced for fraud offences and her solicitor made a number...

A woman sentenced for fraud offences and her solicitor made a number of “scandalous” and baseless allegations of...

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Politics 15 July 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyThe ‘shocking and sobering’ rates of sexual offending in Australia

The inaugural Australian Sexual Offence Statistical collection report has been released, detailing the prevalence and...

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Big Law 05 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBruce Lehrmann to stand trial on rape charges

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial on two counts of rape.

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Big Law 20 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonA criminal lawyer facing an anti-money laundering investigation failed...

A criminal lawyer facing an anti-money laundering investigation failed to convince a court he should continue...

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SME Law 20 June 2024 ByLauren CassimatisCan cheating amount to coercive control?

Before having a fling, or if you’re looking for an extramarital relationship on or offline, consider the legal...

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The Bar 03 June 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Grave concerns’ expressed by academics about ‘disastrous’ no...

Dozens of legal academics – alongside other lawyers and criminal justice professionals – have signed an open letter...

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The Bar 17 May 2024 ByJerome DoraisamySilk named as WA Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions

Justin Whalley SC has been appointed as the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Western Australia.

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Big Law 14 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonDawson’s ‘unwise’ choices after wife’s disappearance not...

Chris Dawson told a court he had a “very loving relationship” with his wife Lynette Joy Simms and insisted any alarm...

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Big Law 08 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer lawyer charged after cocaine found in frozen chickens

A former criminal lawyer was allegedly caught up in a plot to transport cocaine inside a truck loaded with frozen...

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The Bar 22 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachPrison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth

Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries crush...

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