DPP v MHK
… and Justice Kaye) today allowed an appeal brought by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions against the … a public area, with the aim of killing innocent civilians. This mass killing was to have been carried out in order to … to the respondent's personal circumstances. He noted that the educational support that he had received …
Judgment handed down in Cook v The Queen
… up to six potential jurors without giving any reason. This is known as his or her right to 'peremptory challenge'. … quashed a County Court conviction because the applicant did not have a reasonable opportunity, during the empanelment … the jury. The right to peremptory challenge had existed at common law, and now by statute, for many centuries. That …
DPP (Cth) v Masange and Kachunga
… The Court of Appeal today allowed an appeal by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions ('CDPP') … of a border controlled drug (methamphetamine and cocaine). This involved 10 importations, primarily of methamphetamine … the Court unanimously concluded that both sentences were not reasonably open in all the circumstances and, …
Judgment handed down in The Chief Commissioner of Police v Nikolic
… and Justice Kaye] today allowed an appeal by the Chief Commissioner of Police against a Supreme Court decision made … the making of the decision. That is, he claimed that he had not been adequately informed of the matters which the … was what content was to be given to that obligation in this statutory context and in the circumstances of this …
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The Chief Justice's response to media criticism of judges
… been said that the judges have by-passed the laws. What is this about? New sentencing laws commenced in Victoria in 2013 mandating judges to impose … in certain cases involving gross violence. The new laws do not apply to pre-2013 cases. The new law is just that ' …
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Court approves distribution of almost $700M in 2009 Black Saturday bushfire class actions
… bushfires and who participated in the class actions, are expected to receive their share of the settlements before … million. Resolution of these thousands of individual claims comes almost eight years after catastrophic fires swept … people can recover compensation that they would otherwise not have been able to obtain.' 'This has been an …
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Appeal a decision made by a Supreme Court judicial registrar
… What is not covered by this guide This guide does not cover appeals from any order … orders and other orders might be made depending on the outcome of the appeal and how the appeal is conducted by the …
Judgment handed down in Mejia (a pseudonym) v The Queen
… respect of a number of sexual offences alleged to have been committed by the applicant against his sister between 1994 … concluded that the verdicts were unreasonable and could not be supported by the evidence because the jury, acting … of which the applicant was convicted. The majority reached this conclusion based on the combined effect of the …
Noumi (Freedom Foods) Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… and declared in formal statements their accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. The claim alleges this separately constitutes misleading or deceptive conduct. … in the Noumi group proceeding (class action) … Please note that the deadline to object to the proposed settlement …
Managing Crimes Mental Impairment Applications during COVID-19
… Last updated 31 March 2020 During this period, the Honourable Justice Taylor will be managing … to having the matter dealt with on the papers and, if not, an explanation as to reasons for opposition; b. … matter were to proceed on the papers; c. Consent to outcome : whether there is consent between the parties as to …
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