The value of a penalty unit and fee unit was decided a few years ago, then attached to a fixed rate of indexation. The value of each unit is usually published in the Government Gazette.The most recent Gazetted increase was on 29 March 2012 in G13 of 2012 at page 655. The values from 1 July were going …
Month: June 2012
Magistrates' Court website changes
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria has announced it will be overhauling its website. It says, The redevelopment aims to improve the usability of the site, add features such as RSS feeds, and ultimately improve the on-line service that the Court provides. The new version should be running by Friday.A couple of new Practice Directions are …
Magistrates’ Court website changes
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria has announced it will be overhauling its website. It says, The redevelopment aims to improve the usability of the site, add features such as RSS feeds, and ultimately improve the on-line service that the Court provides. The new version should be running by Friday.A couple of new Practice Directions are …
King v The Queen [2012] HCA 24: Dangerous driving does not require negligence
The appellant (who had been convicted of culpable driving) unsuccessfully argued in King v The Queen [2012] HCA 24 that flawed jury directions had deprived him of the opportunity of conviction on a lesser charge, s 319 Crimes Act. Rejecting the argument 3-2, the High Court considered the nature of dangerous driving; its history, purpose, …
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A dangerous cocktail
The introduction of Community Correction Orders may (in some cases, at least) actually increase the likelihood of a future term of imprisonment.Particularly where there are many offences dealt with together or the offences are serious, on a guilty plea many advocates will find themselves suggesting to the bench a 'cocktail' of a CCO and suspended …