Last week the Supreme Court published its decision in Brown v Spectacular Views Pty Ltd & Anor [2011] VSC 197. It dealt with the consequences of law enforcement officers — in that case, Vic Roads officers — who entered private property owned by a company and were told to get out when they were questioning …
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The marathon case of Slaveski v Victoria [2010] VSC 441 ran for several months longer than planned, and covered a lot of ground over 115 days.Mr Slaveski was originally self-represented, and then represented by his wife who was appointed as a litigation guardian. Self-represented litigants (and other lay people) present particular problems for courts balancing …
They're a little strange up there in the Sunshine State - and I'm not just talking about the policemen who wear shorts and judges who Google legal terms rather than asking for submissions from counsel. In The Queen v Williamson [2009] QSC 434, the Queensland Supreme Court needed to determine the admissibility of some highly …
Continue reading R v Williamson [2009] QSC 434: the ends justify the means
The Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 will amend various search-warrant provisions:Crimes Act s 92 stolen-goods and Drugs, Poisons & Controlled Substances Act s 81 search warrants will be able to specify vehicles, not just premisesAny member will be able to execute Drugs, Poisons & Controlled Substances Act search warrants. (The County Court recently held that …