Tag: Courts and Trials
NSW juror guidelines under scrutiny
NSW juror guidelines are under examination after the Gordon Wood murder trial in Sydney was derailed by jury misconduct.[MORE]
Woman downloaded porn to role-play with men, court told
A Sydney court has heard a 40-year-old woman downloaded pornographic images of children because she was role-playing with men.[MORE]
Brawl sentences reduced
Two men involved in a brawl that ended with the stabbing death of another man four years ago have had their sentences reduced.[MORE]
Four face court over police find
Four people have faced the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court charged over an incident at Port Adelaide on Wednesday night.[MORE]
Cannabis trafficker jailed
A southern Tasmanian man has been jailed for nine months for trafficking cannabis he grew in a shed.[MORE]
Accused drug importer granted bail
A Sydney man accused of involvement in a $77 million drug importation to Perth has been granted bail.[MORE]
Woman accused of pet neglect appeals against seizure
A Queensland woman accused of neglecting more than 100 dogs is appealing against the RSPCA taking the dogs.[MORE]
Prison phone calls raised at court hearing
Prosecutors say they will use telephone calls made from prison as their argument against bail for a man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a 10-year-old girl last year.[MORE]
Woman's child porn 'in the worst category'
A Sydney court has heard a woman charged with child pornography offences possessed videos and images in the worst possible category. [MORE]
Govt pressured to release child rape, murder report
The Queensland Opposition says the State Government should release a report into the circumstances leading up to the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl.[MORE]
Malaysia's Anwar charged with sodomy, bailed
Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sodomy, but was granted bail.[MORE]
Court jails man for drugging, raping woman
A Bundaberg man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for drugging, raping and attempting to kill his former partner.[MORE]
Govt moves to overhaul court system
The ACT Government has moved to overhaul how criminal matters are dealt with in the Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Beaconsfield inquest hears of engineers' concerns
The Beaconsfield mine inquest has seen an external engineer's report warning about conditions on the level where a miner was killed and two others trapped.[MORE]
Gay discrimination claim against blood bank
Gay man accuses Red Cross of discrimination for refusing to allow him to donate blood.[MORE]
Four charged over alleged stolen police items
Police say a chance inspection of a car at Port Adelaide has led to the arrests of two senior members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.[MORE]
Gifts for judge from store robber
A man sent gifts to a judge over bail changes, then robbed a store in Adelaide.[MORE]
Osland victory in fight for FOI documents
Heather Osland has been granted the right to go back to the Court of Appeal to find out why her petition for mercy failed.[MORE]
Mother killed, son walks free
Glen Porritt walks free from jail after serving 22 months for killing his mother with a kitchen knife.[MORE]
Jail for attempted murder of public servant
A Hobart man has been jailed for eight years for trying to murder his former partner.[MORE]
Accused Cairns baby killer granted bail
A woman charged with murdering a baby 12 years ago in Cairns has been granted bail.[MORE]
Porritt expected to be sentenced today
A Canberra man found guilty of his mother's stabbing death is likely to be sentenced today in the ACT Supreme Court.[MORE]
Rogue jurors 'must be punished'
The NSW Law Society says the aborted Gordon Wood trial shows there needs to be a better education program for potential jurors.[MORE]
Family gang jailed over stately homes burglary spree
Five gang members have been jailed for a series of raids on stately homes, including Britain's biggest domestic burglary, British police say. [MORE]
Govt to consider taking land from illegal developments
Qld Minister Andrew McNamara says he's considering taking land from developers who illegally demolish historic buildings.[MORE]
