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Police Powers and Young People (Vic)

Police Powers and Young People (Vic)

When the police arrest a person, search a person or interview a suspect there are rules and procedures that they must follow. When dealing with young people between the ages of 10 and 18, the police must behave differently in some circumstances. What the police are allowed to do when dealing with a young person…

Committal Proceedings (Qld)

Committal Proceedings (Qld)

When a person is charged with any criminal offence, they are given a first mention date in the Magistrates Court. However, serious indictable offences cannot be dealt with in the Magistrates Court. Defendants in these matters have a right to be tried by a Judge and Jury, rather than a Magistrate. Before a matter can proceed…

Koori Court (Vic)

Koori Court (Vic)

The Koori court is a separate division of the Magistrates Court, County Court and Children’s Court, which exists to deliver more inclusive and culturally appropriate sentencing to Aboriginal defendants. Koori Court hearings include Koori Elders, Respected Persons, the Koori Court Officer and the defendants’ Koori families. The court seeks to impose sentencing orders that are…

Sexual Harassment (Vic)

Sexual Harassment (Vic)

The law on sexual harassment in Victoria is governed by the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual behaviour, which is likely to make a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. It can be physical verbal or written. Sexual harassment can be comprised of a single incident or it can be repeated…

The Defence of Self-Defence (NSW)

The Defence of Self-Defence (NSW)

The law recognises a person’s right to protect themselves when they are being physically attacked or are faced with a threat of physical violence. The extent to which it is permissible to use violence in self-defence depends on the circumstances and the extent of the threat faced. In New South Wales, the defence of self-defence was…

Jury Service (WA)

Jury Service (WA)

Serving on a jury is an opportunity for members of the public to learn about the judicial system and to be involved in the administration of justice. Any person who is enrolled to vote in Western Australia is liable to serve as a juror, however some persons can be excused from jury service or are…

Civil Liability of Children

Civil Liability of Children

Children are generally responsible for the consequences of any wrongful acts they commit. However, the degree of reasonable care to be expected of a child depends on the age and experience of the child. How the liability of children is assessed is in some respects different from how the wrongdoing of an adult would be…

Murder and Manslaughter

Murder and Manslaughter

Murder is generally considered to be the most serious of all criminal offences. It is closely related to the lesser offence of manslaughter. Both murder and manslaughter are homicide offences, meaning offences involving one person being killed by another. New South Wales also has several other homicide offences, with which a person can be charged…

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