Determining proper venue

An issue particular to the summary jurisdiction is proper venue. The term is defined at s 3 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.proper venue —a) subject to paragraphs (c) and (e), in relation to a criminal proceeding or a class of criminal proceeding, means the mention court that has been nominated by the Chief Magistrate …

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Mandatory imprisonment to go?

Edit: Since writing this last year the predictions have largely been fulfilled (see a more recent post Speed interlocks for more).Mandatory imprisonment is on the way out. The Road Safety Amendment (Hoon Driving) Bill 2010 was passed in the last session of parliament. The same bill introduces the ability for the police to apply for …

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