Novak Djokovic v Minister for Home Affairs
If you’ve been following the news, you are no doubt aware of the ongoing dispute about Novak Djokovic’s visa. On 6 January 2022, Djokovic was told his visa to get into Australia was cancelled. On 10 January, Judge Kelly sitting in the Federal Circuit Court made orders quashing the decision...
Read MoreWhat is an independent inquiry and how does it relate to the rule of law?
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Read MoreTrial Strategy and Evidence – why did Bradley Edward’s lawyer rest his case so soon?
In recent weeks’ evidence stage of the colloquially termed ‘Claremont serial killer’ trial, came to an end, in a way that probably took a lot of people by surprise. Bradley Robert Edwards, the man charged with the murder of three girls between 1996 and 1997, did not bring a defence...
Read More2020 – New laws potentially affecting you
The beginning of a new year sees the introduction of new laws that may well affect you or your loved ones. Read more to get the scoop. Speed camera locations From 1 January 2020 the WA government is no longer publishing the location of speed cameras! Don’t get...
Read MoreCommercial & Criminal Law: Corruption charges laid against Paul Whyte
We’ve all done it – called in sick to spend the day at the beach, headed home after a conference rather than returning to work for the last half hour of the afternoon, fraudulently raising $25 million worth of fake tax invoices against your employer over the course of 11...
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