The Supreme Court delivered its decision in two drink-driving cases yesterday.The first was DPP v Piscopo [2010] VSC 498. (For all the non-Maltese speakers reading this, Piscopo is pronounced Pis-cŏ-pō — short ‘o’, long ‘o’.) The second was DPP v Rukandin [2010] VSC 499. Both were very similar cases, with very similar reasons for decision.A …
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The Supreme Court delivered its decision in two drink-driving cases yesterday.The first was DPP v Piscopo [2010] VSC 498. (For all the non-Maltese speakers reading this, Piscopo is pronounced Pis-cŏ-pō — short ‘o’, long ‘o’.) The second was DPP v Rukandin [2010] VSC 499. Both were very similar cases, with very similar reasons for decision.A …
Continue reading DPP v Piscopo & DPP v Rukandin : notice required of 3-hour limit for refusals
I mentioned a few weeks back that the High Court granted leave to appeal in Momcilovic's case.I know a few cases have been adjourned pending the High Court's judgment, but there might not be too many more.In S C v The Queen [2010] VSCA 271 the accused was charged with trafficking a drug of dependence. …
Continue reading As you were: no adjournments pending Momcilovic’s appeal?
I mentioned a few weeks back that the High Court granted leave to appeal in Momcilovic's case.I know a few cases have been adjourned pending the High Court's judgment, but there might not be too many more.In S C v The Queen [2010] VSCA 271 the accused was charged with trafficking a drug of dependence. …
Continue reading As you were: no adjournments pending Momcilovic's appeal?
One of the comments on last week's post about the review of Victoria Legal Aid's fee structure pointed out that it isn't just the move to a whole of job system that will impact on potential VLA clients. Next year some people will be ineligible for aid who would have been eligible under the existing …