Latest Criminal Law

The Bar 03 June 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDozens of legal academics – alongside other lawyers and criminal...

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 NeilsonChris Dawson told a court he had a “very loving relationship” with...

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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Politics 19 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDreyfus: ‘There is a crisis of male violence in Australia’

Australia’s Attorney-General has slammed the “scourge on our society” that is male violence, in remarks earlier...

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The Bar 15 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge rules on Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial

The Federal Court has ruled on whether Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

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Big Law 05 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCriminal lawyer hit with steep fine for failing client

A criminal lawyer was publicly reprimanded for failing to give adequate advice to a client and pushing an...

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SME Law 04 April 2024 ByLauren CroftYou don’t have to be a barrister to be a good advocate

Despite barristers traditionally doing the majority of advocacy work, this criminal solicitor has emphasised that...

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers slam ‘gutless’ Victorian government for youth bail law...

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as...

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