From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal storie...
Research published earlier this year examines the impact of heavy workloads on the wellbeing of judicial officers and the quality of justice delivered.
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Decades on, suspect charged over Easey Street killings; Warning signs and legal liability
Veteran crime reporter John Silvester talks to Damien Carrick about some of the big developments in the criminal justice space in recent weeks.
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How police use and misuse tasers
It's the Australian trial verdict that attracted worldwide attention.
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How should the justice system respond when a judge commits a crime?
Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason resigned after he was convicted and sentenced for assault and emotional abuse or intimidation. The Law Report looks at the broader question of how Australian jurisdictions balance judicial independence with accountability.
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Vicarious liability and the Catholic Church; Driving with medicinal cannabis
The High Court has found that it is not possible to find the Catholic Church 'vicariously liable' for the actions of molesting priests because they are not legally speaking employees. And Victorian drivers with medicinal cannabis in their system will no longer automatically lose their licence.
From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal stories unfolding in Australia and across the world.
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