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Tuesday 02 December 2008
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The case of the man who killed his wife 18 years ago: he was found not guilty by way of insanity and since his release 10 years ago has led a blameless life. He now wants to be a cabbie. The authorities say 'no way!' but a tribunal has just given him the green light.
Employment disputes: when are an employee's legal costs tax deductible? A customs officer who faced disciplinary proceedings for alleged misconduct has just won a victory in the High Court.
Tuesday 25 November 2008
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The Australian news media never publish or broadcast the names of survivors of sexual assault and child abuse unless they have the express permission of the victims. But what about other publications like non-fiction books and diaries?
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Tuesday 18 November 2008
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Why in 2008 do criminal barristers dress as though they've just stepped out of the 18th century?
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Tuesday 11 November 2008
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Indigenous man Lex Wotton has been sentenced to six years in prison, with a non-parole period of two years, for being a ringleader in the riots on Palm Island that followed the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee in 2004. Lex was charged under anti-rioting legislation that carried a maximum penalty of life in prison. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised about the move to give bravery awards to the police officers who responded to the riot.
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Tuesday 04 November 2008
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Why did the now disbanded Victorian Armed Offenders Squad degenerate into a rogue outfit which assaulted suspects and whose unofficial uniform was inspired by a Quentin Tarantino movie?
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Australia's separating de facto couples will soon have their property disputes decided in the Family Court. With an eye on the changes, apparently lots of people are now asking the question 'should I stay or should I go?'
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