With the arrival of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the time limit for the filing of a charge against a child for a summary offence will fall from twelve months to six.The relevant provision can be found at s 376 of the Criminal Procedure Act. This section inserts a new Part 5.1A into the Children, …
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With the arrival of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the time limit for the filing of a charge against a child for a summary offence will fall from twelve months to six.The relevant provision can be found at s 376 of the Criminal Procedure Act. This section inserts a new Part 5.1A into the Children, …
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The long-awaited commencement dates for the Evidence Act 2008 and Criminal Procedure Act 2009 are out.The latest edition of the Bar's In Brief says the new acts will start on 1 January 2010.The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009 and the Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009 will be introduced …
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The long-awaited commencement dates for the Evidence Act 2008 and Criminal Procedure Act 2009 are out.The latest edition of the Bar's In Brief says the new acts will start on 1 January 2010.The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009 and the Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009 will be introduced …
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While this statement of fact shouldn't qualify as newsworthy, some appellate court decisions make it appear as though sentencing is a task better suited to a computer than a person. So it's worth taking note of a case which finds that not every expression of emotion from the bench results in prejudice to the accused.In …