Former Australian police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun.
Identity of hacker behind NSW court website data breach unknown, police say
Officials confirmed about 9,000 sensitive court files, including domestic violence orders and affidavits, were accessed from ...
NSW court website involved in major data breach, 9,000 documents downloaded
Approximately 9,000 court documents, including apprehended violence orders and affidavits, have been downloaded following a ...
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NSW eases licensing rules for interstate workers
The government of New South Wales (NSW) has passed new legislation expanding Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) to additional ...
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South Australian crime victims’ distress compounded hit by Australia’s worst court delays
South Australian courts are experiencing the longest delays in the country and the problem is only getting worse as the government reveals the main “complex” reason behind it. A new ...
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Teacher facing disciplinary process over social media posts to appeal preliminary ruling
A teacher whose social media posts were deemed by a Teaching Council committee to amount to breaches of incitement to hatred laws is appealing a preliminary ruling in his High Court action aimed ...
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The Supreme Court Might Re-Legalize LGBTQ Conversion Therapy
Following a recent and troubling trend, the high court has taken up another case of fanciful claims that could do real harm to gay and trans Americans. The Supreme Court is taking up yet another ...
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Federal judge delays trial in New Orleans staged-crash case tied to murder
Motta faces "financial ruin," he wrote, having been suspended by the Louisiana Supreme Court from practicing law while the case plays out. The court similarly suspended Giles. Vitter has barred ...
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‘The system isn’t working’: Backlog in coroner’s cases leads to delays, fewer inquests
Loading NSW’s relatively parlous resourcing of the court may explain the problem. In Victoria, there are 14 fulltime coroners. Queensland, with a much smaller caseload, has 10. In NSW ...
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South Korea: Court cancels Yoon arrest warrant
The court also cited "questions about the legality" of the legal process during the investigation. "To ensure procedural clarity and eliminate any doubts regarding the legality of the ...
Washington Times22d
Supreme Court refuses to halt South Carolina murderer’s execution by firing squad
which created a due process violation. But the state’s attorney general asked the high court to reject that argument, noting that Sigmon has repeatedly admitted guilt to “the bludgeoning ...
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Three NSW wind farms clear final hurdle despite environmental concerns
Opponents on Thursday criticised the decision and vowed to continue fighting the 62-turbine project through the NSW Land and Environment Court ... During the assessment process bureaucrats ...