While on the subject of bladed weapons: Is a machete a sword? According to Wikipedia, a machete is a, 'large cleaver-like cutting tool' and means 'little sledgehammer' in Spanish.The description for sword given at cl 47 of Schedule 3 of the Control of Weapons Regulations 2011 reads,"Sword", being a thrusting, striking or cutting weapon with …
Month: June 2012
DPP (NSW) v Fairbanks [2012] NSWSC 150: out of sight, still in mind
In DPP (NSW) v Fairbanks [2012] NSWSC 150 the respondent claimed (and it was accepted he had) forgotten he was carrying a knife with him while going through airport security. It was argued that as he had no intention of committing the mens rea of the offence, he could not be guilty of it. The …
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AustLii funding
You've probably noticed that we make extensive use of AustLii here — something that AustLii permits and encourages, in line with its open-access-to-the-law aims. Even though I've mentioned before that the automation means its legislation databases aren't always 100% correct, and so it's advisable to refer to official legislation sources for legal practice, it's still …
Have CCO, might travel?
The Community Based Sentences (Transfer) Bill 2012 was introduced into Parliament today. The legislation proposes amending the Sentencing Act 1991 so that offenders subject to a CCO are able to transfer their sentence interstate where it will be monitored by the equivalent of Corrections Victoria, and for offenders from other jurisdictions to move to Victoria …
iPad setup for court use
If you have or are about to buy an iPad and plan to use it in Court, here's a brief intro to one way you might choose to set it up and get stuff onto it for use in the courtroom.Last time I tried this, it seems that the video doesn't embed properly in emails …