It's no news flash to mention the increased State (and national) emphasis on family violence.But it seems this focus is resulting in changes that the legal system was traditionally reluctant to embark on.Victims as offendersYou might remember a few years ago the notorious case of R v Osland (1998) 197 CLR 316. Heather Osland and …
Day: November 30, 2009
Summer holiday
(No, don't worry. I don't intend to link this post to any of Cliff Richard's work.) It's inevitable that we're going to take a break from posting here over the seasonal holiday. There's three good reasons:1) We're both taking time off (actually, by the time we suspend posting, I'll already have gone);2) Time spent re-charging …