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Legislation Watch: Sentencing Further Amendment Bill 2010

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The new state government introduced legislation during the final sitting of Parliament last year to satisfy some pre-election commitments. The three bills introduced were,Education and Training Reform Amendment (School Safety) Bill 2010 (Explanatory Memorandum here, Statement of Compatibility here, Second Reading speech here.)Police Regulation Amendment (Protective Services Officers) Bill 2010. (Explanatory Memorandum here, Statement of …

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Time off for good behaviour

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We've come to the end of another year of Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?Thanks to all who've made a contribution to the blog this year, whether by posting a comment, communicating with us directly, or making things possible behind the scenes. We plan to be back in February with more of the same, and a few …

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Summer break

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Christmas is rapidly approaching, and legal research is being overtaken by other priorities. (Congratulations to Stephen Warne, who received his present early this year).We'll be taking our cue from the Supreme Court's regular sittings again and having a break between 17 December and 31 January 2011. I will be checking in on the site from …

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AccidentSketch

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There's nothing wrong with a piece of paper and a pen, but sometimes having a more professional diagram of an accident is useful.These images are from an online product called AccidentSketch.I've had a play around with various packages from the web and AccidentSketch is my current favourite. It's free and surprisingly easy to use.My only …

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PILCH

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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 …

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