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Changing winds over bail in Victoria

Posted on February 4, 2023February 4, 2023

If one was to identify the most restrictive regime in the world when it comes to law and order, one would be hard pressed to ignore the situation in Victoria. Victoria, a state of Australia, a country founded on immigration of English criminals. Clearly, this has required a different view of bail requirements than other…

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The problem with juries

Posted on December 1, 2022February 4, 2023

If you have been living under a rock in Australia you may not have realised that the trial into the allegations of rape made by Brittany Higgins can commenced against Burce Lerhmann. And as far as trials went, it was messy. Ms Higgins gave evidence that was not without inconsistencies. And Mr Lerhman played the…

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So what’s happened to all those COVID fines…

Posted on October 6, 2022February 4, 2023

It is rare to acknowledge that Australian political leadership were under a collective delusion. Some would suggest that such observations are constrained to the world of crazy tin-hat conspiracy theories. But, it appears that all of the measures that were taken during the COVID crisis are now on the nose. So what does one do…

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