Our new Mandatory Sentencing Resource, available for download by clicking on the image to the right, discusses the NSW offence of ‘Assault Causing Death’, the so-called One Punch offence, and includes a case note summarising the sentencing decision in R v...
Case Note: Prasad Direction Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No 1 of 2017 [2019] HCA 9 (Prasad Case) Procedural fairness A fair trial in accordance with the law Trial judge’s directions to the jury and the Prasad direction Procedural fairness, a fair trial...
Implied Freedom of Political Communication The Australian Constitution (“the Constitution”) does not explicitly mention the phrase “freedom of speech” anywhere, however the High Court in Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1 and Australian Capital...
Recognition for our Founder, Robin Speed for services to the law It gives us immense pleasure that Robin Speed has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours list for a Medal in the Order of Australia for his service to the law and charities. Robin is...
Teaching the Magna Carta to Primary Students Our General Manager, Sally Layson has been out teaching Year 6 students about the Magna Carta. She has focused on the principles established in 1215 with the granting of the Magna Carta and how they have lead to many of the...
