Magistrate Raffaele Barberio announced to the Magistrates' Court at Moorabbin today that he would be resigning before April.His lawyer, Peter Ward, told the court that Mr Barberio is quitting to protect the integrity of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria. He will be entering pleas of guilty to charges of assault and criminal damage over incidents …
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New magistrate arrives to mixed reception
Edit: Chief Magistrate Ian Gray has now been quoted as saying that Mr O'Callaghan will hear both civil and criminal matters, and is unlikely to be deployed away from hearing traffic-related cases.The appointment of Victoria's newest magistrate, John O'Callaghan, has been criticised by some as inappropriate due to a drink-driving prior in 2003.Mr O'Callaghan recorded …
You’d have to be Einstein …
If you have already found the time to crack open (or download) the new Evidence Act 2008 you may have come to the conclusion that you'd need to be Einstein to figure out all of its contradictory and laborious provisions.You might be right.Justice Clifford Einstein has been a QC since 1987 and was appointed a …
You'd have to be Einstein …
If you have already found the time to crack open (or download) the new Evidence Act 2008 you may have come to the conclusion that you'd need to be Einstein to figure out all of its contradictory and laborious provisions.You might be right.Justice Clifford Einstein has been a QC since 1987 and was appointed a …
SIM City
Today Leslie Ross will take up his role as Special Investigations Monitor (SIM).One of the roles for the SIM is the investigation of complaints made about the Office of Police Integrity. The OPI is responsible for investigations into allegations of misconduct by Victoria Police, including their internal investigations wing, the Ethical Standards Department.Adopting a broad …