The Law Report on coercive powers

Dr Manhattan posted 2 weeks ago about investigative powers v human rights.ABC National's The Law Report is this week discussing the same case, and coercive questioning by police. Apparently that very issue is about to be decided by the European Court of Human Rights.You might remember academics Mirko Bagaric and Julie Clarke (who has not …

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Magistrates' and County Court decisions now available on AustLII

AustLII have been publishing the decisions of District Courts (the equivalent of our County Court) from other states for some time.They had been on record as saying they weren't interested in publishing the decisions of the summary jurisdiction. But last year the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner made a substantial grant to AustLII, and they wanted …

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Magistrates’ and County Court decisions now available on AustLII

AustLII have been publishing the decisions of District Courts (the equivalent of our County Court) from other states for some time.They had been on record as saying they weren't interested in publishing the decisions of the summary jurisdiction. But last year the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner made a substantial grant to AustLII, and they wanted …

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