Someone told me last week that there's no definition of stop in the Road Rules Dictionary. Edit: That same friend has now sent me this:Strictly speaking, she's wrong. There is a definition but it's an inclusive and exclusive one, not exhaustive, and intended to apply to parking. It reads,stop, in Part 12 and for a …
Tag: legal research
Dead men do tell tales
Section 65 of the Evidence Act 2008 provides an exception to the hearsay rule where the maker of a representation is unavailable. We've discussed the scope of that word here before. This post concentrates on the previous court proceedings exception:65. Exception - criminal proceedings if maker not available (1) This section applies in a criminal …
PILCH
Infringement enforcement in Victoria is hopelessly complex and almost impossible to navigate. There's no question that the complexity of the system drives many people to pay their tickets rather than challenge them. Unfortunately, that's not an option for everyone.I've mentioned before that the VLA's Workers' Guide to Fines is a useful reference when trying to …
JCV updates
The Judicial College has updated its Charge Book.Changes bring the manual further into line with the provisions of the Evidence Act 2008. They include:New Chapters4.15.1 - Silence in Response to People in Authority – Bench Notes and a Charge4.15.2 - Silence in Response to Equal Parties – Bench Notes and a ChargeRevisions4.1 - The Accused …
Magistrates’ Court Bench Book
Speaking of bench books, I predicted last year that a Victorian Magistrates' Court Bench Book (probably available in electronic form from the JCV) was just around the corner. It's sorely needed. Any expectation that judicial officers sitting in the summary jurisdiction can have knowledge of the many orders, applications and actions that the Magistrates' Court …