Edit: Costs were awarded against the Magistrates' Court: Zukanovic v Magistrates' Court of Victoria at Moorabbin (No 2) [2011] VSC 160.This incident of apparent courtroom contempt was originally noted here.The bubble-blower, Zukanovic, was found guilty of contempt in the face of the Magistrates' Court and sentenced to a month's imprisonment. He was released on bail …
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Hogan v Hinch [2011] HCA 4: Hinch’s High Court bid fails
While the High Court continues to mull over its decision in Momcilovic (transcripts available here, here and here) the justices have handed down another judgment (peripherally, at least) touching on Charter issues. Despite some big issues being raised in argument, Hogan v Hinch is a case where the leading authorities on each point were applied, …
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Hogan v Hinch [2011] HCA 4: Hinch's High Court bid fails
While the High Court continues to mull over its decision in Momcilovic (transcripts available here, here and here) the justices have handed down another judgment (peripherally, at least) touching on Charter issues. Despite some big issues being raised in argument, Hogan v Hinch is a case where the leading authorities on each point were applied, …
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Digital contempt
Before the Magistrates' Court started recording proceedings following Practice Direction 1 of 1999, the Victorian Supreme Court considered a few cases about tape-recording court proceedings.The cases weren't definitive. Nguyen v Magistrates' Court of Victoria [1994] 1 VR 88 held that recording without the knowledge and permission of the presiding magistrate was a contempt of court. …
Bubble trouble
Edit: Contempt proceedings in Victorian courts are (fortunately) rare. One past instance is Anissa Pty Ltd v Parsons [1999] VSC 430. Cummins J's decision is interesting for the story it tells and the law it applies. A magistrate has imposed one month's imprisonment for contempt of court to an accused who blew and popped a …