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NT Coroner Finds Challis Death Was Preventable
NT Coroner Finds Challis Death Was Preventable
On 16 January 2019, the NT Coroner handed down his findings in the inquest into the death of Australian Defence Force soldier Jason Roger Challis while taking part in a live firing exercise near Darwin. The 25-year-old died after being shot in the head by his fellow soldiers after taking up an incorrect position behind…
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Suspended Sentence (WA)
Suspended Sentence (WA)
A suspended sentence of imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment where the offender remains living in the community on the condition that they do not commit a further offence. If the offender breaches the suspended sentence, they are generally ordered to serve the term of imprisonment in prison. Suspended sentences have been abolished in some…
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Aboriginal Customary Law (NT)
Aboriginal Customary Law (NT)
Aboriginal customary law is a term used loosely to refer to the traditional punishments and dispute-resolving processes used in Aboriginal communities. The criminal law in Australia is derived from the British legal system and contains many culturally specific assumptions about the nature of law and order that are at times ill-suited to the way disputes…
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Drug Importation
Drug Importation
A person entering Australia is allowed to bring a three-month supply of prescription drugs with them if they have the prescription with them. In any other circumstance, drug importation is illegal unless you have received government permission. Drug importation is a commonwealth crime governed by the Commonwealth Criminal Code 1995. Serious drug smuggling operations usually…
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LGBTIQ Rights (ACT)
LGBTIQ Rights (ACT)
The ACT is one of the most progressive Australian jurisdictions with respect to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people. The ACT returned a higher ‘Yes’ response than any other state or territory in the 2017 same-sex marriage postal vote, with 74% voting yes.  Although ACT law contains many protections…
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Intensive Correction Orders (NSW)
Intensive Correction Orders (NSW)
When sentencing offenders for serious offences, New South Wales courts can impose Intensive Correction Orders (ICOs) as an alternative to full time imprisonment. Suspended sentences have now been abolished in New South Wales. An ICO is a custodial sentence of no more than two years that can be served in the community. Supervision is mandatory,…
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People Smuggling Offences
People Smuggling Offences
There are several offences under the Migration Act which relate to people smuggling. These offences consist of bringing people who are not Australian citizens and do not have visas to travel to Australia, into the country. People smuggling offences often involve dangerous sea journeys to Australia. The people smuggling offences under the Migration Act apply…
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Youth Detention (Qld)
Youth Detention (Qld)
Young offenders aged between 10 and 18 can be sentenced to a period of detention if they are found guilty of an offence or remanded in a youth detention centre if they are refused bail. There are two youth detention centres in Queensland, the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre in Wacol and the Cleveland Youth Detention…
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