Some time ago now we blogged about excessive judicial intervention during the running of a case. As we said at the time, it must sometimes be difficult to balance the desirability of properly understanding the evidence given (or simply to resist the urge to jump in and do something properly), as against the importance of …
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Geographical jurisdiction always important!
One of my old air force buddies sent me this little gem, highlighting not just the importance of getting the elements of an offence right, but also the geographical jurisdiction.Dopey policeman tries to arrest shopkeeper in Wales under Australian lawPolice chiefs in South Wales were forced to apologise after an over-zealous policeman threatened to arrest …
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LexisNexis eBooks 2
After my sooking on the weekend about having to wait for my eBook to arrive, it lobbed into my inbox in the middle of this morning. (My excuse is that online purchasing has conditioned me to instant gratification...)I had a chance to play around with the eBook version of Bourke's Criminal Law. I've been learning …
LexisNexis eBooks
When I was in Victoria Police, prosecutors got their own copy of the paperback abridgements of Bourke's Criminal Law Victoria and Motor and Traffic Law Victoria. LexisNexis sold (and still sells) the same edition of Bourke's, with a different cover, to the public, but not the other text.That changed this year, and right now the …
VRs and VLRs easier to find
AustLII have revamped their site over the hiatus, with changes big and small.One new feature I've noticed to Victorian Law Resources is new tabs for the Victorian Law Reports (1875 - 1956) and Victorian Reports (1953 - 1996).They don't have the headnotes but it's still useful to have these report series arranged in their original …