R v Jensen [2011] VSC 80 is a trial-ruling, so strictly does not create a precedent.But it's a neat example of arguments about relevance and prejudice.The accused was charged with murdering his father, and accused of trying to make it look like suicide. The police found a book called Forensic Clues to Murder at the …
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Hat tip to Legal Practice Intelligence's twitter stream for this info...Legify.com.au is a legislation search tool that finds current government versions of legislation in every state.It searches only through titles, but makes comparative research pretty easy.Looking for legislation in other states dealing with criminal procedure? Search under 'justice' for Justices Acts; 'procedure' for procedure acts; …
Edit: At the Melbourne Grand Prix yesterday Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari collided with first team-mate Sébastien Buemi and then former No.1 Michael Schumacher early. Schumacher's car was seriously damaged but Alguersuari went on to finish 13th.The 20 year old Spaniard demonstrates that young drivers and high performance vehicles are a dangerous combination [this video …
Consumer law isn't a regular feature of criminal cases, but, I reckon this was an interesting find anyway.Thomson's (Law Book Co) have a free iPad and iPhone app, Australian Consumer Law Converter, which allows the user to view old Trade Practices Act provisions and link to their equivalents in the Australian Consumer Law.Even if you …
With only 3 major wars overseas, and the aftermath of floods in Victoria and Queensland, and the earthquate and tsunami in Japan to keep the media occupied, I guess yesterday was a slow news day. For a big item was the report that the police might be about to charge a man with stealing a …