From 1 November 2009, witnesses in a broader range of relationships may be excused from giving evidence in criminal proceedings.Right now s 400 of the Crimes Act 1958 provides that only the wife, husband, mother, father or child of an accused person can ask a court to excuse them from giving evidence for the prosecution.Some courts …
Day: June 11, 2009
QCIC scores a triple century
It's fashionable in politics and the media to note 100-day anniversaries — typically for important things like new governments and so on.In a small moment of hubris, we're following popular culture.Today marks 100 days since QCIC's first post.We've also managed to achieve slightly more than 100 posts. (I'm not quite sure how we achieved that, …