Day: September 15, 2012

DPP v Blango [2012] VSC 384: no right to see the reading

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In DPP v Blango [2012] VSC 384 the respondent was charged with refusing to accompany a police officer for a breath test under s 49(1)(e) of the Road Safety Act 1986. In the Magistrates' Court hearing it was common ground that the driver had refused to go unless he was shown the reading of the …

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The same, but different

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Last week the Commonwealth government announced a change of name for the Federal Magistrates Court. At a date yet to be decided, the Court will become known as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, and FMs will now be referred to as judges.At various times through the last few years it looked like the Court …

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