Tag: Laws
Call to abolish double jeopardy rule
Victims of crime advocates are making a new bid to end the law of double jeopardy in Victoria.[MORE]
Court 'getting tough on criminals'
A victims of crime group says the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal is getting tougher on violent crime because of the decisions of its Chief Judge.[MORE]
Call for Qld paramedics to use capsicum spray
A union is calling for Queensland ambulance workers to be allowed to use capsicum spray to protect them against violent patients.[MORE]
Plan for mandatory metal detectors at Perth nightclubs welcomed
The Safer Northbridge Committee has welcomed a State Government pledge to consider introducing mandatory metal detectors at Perth nightclub entrances.[MORE]
Illegal strawberry pickers to be deported
The Federal Government says 15 people will be deported from Australia after being found working illegally at a market garden, north of Perth.[MORE]
Opposition casts doubt over Bendigo lockout
The Victorian Opposition says police figures on the Bendigo CBD lockout show assaults have shifted from the streets to inside late-night venues.[MORE]
Eurobodalla shooters back gun law changes
The Eurobodalla branch of the Sporting Shooters Association is welcoming changes streamlining gun licensing and ownership laws.[MORE]
Northam man fined for racial vilification
The Federal Magistrate's Court has ordered a Northam man pay thousands of dollars for racially vilifying his former Aboriginal neighbour.[MORE]
Tobacco firms fume as India bans public smoking
India has banned smoking in public places in an attempt to fight tobacco use blamed - directly or indirectly - for one fifth of all deaths in the world's third-largest tobacco-consuming country.[MORE]
Proposed abortion laws threaten doctors' rights
Not only should the state protect the lives of its citizens, it should also protect the rights of health professionals not to participate in killing against their will.[MORE]
Caution urged in murder defence changes
Lawyers say the State Government should be careful about amending the Criminal Code's defence provisions for murder. [MORE]
Responsible lending push as retailers launch credit cards
As the global credit crisis continues, there has been a call for new legislation to regulate lending practices.[MORE]
Sex offender legislation to be strengthened
The Minister for Child Protection, Robyn McSweeney, says the State Government will strengthen legislation to prevent people convicted of sex offences working with children.[MORE]
Man found not guilty of murdering father
In the Supreme Court in Perth, a 35-year-old man has been found not guilty of murdering his father because he was of unsound mind at the time. [MORE]
Transition period for new truckie fatigue laws
The Queensland Transport Minister says new truck laws which came into effect this week will ensure nationally consistent rules for managing fatigue in the road freight industry.[MORE]
Govt defends police bikie law inaction
The SA Government is defending police after they failed to apply to have any bikie gangs deemed illegal.[MORE]
Minister signs off on truckie fatigue exemptions
The New South Wales Roads Minister wants to hear from people who believe they should be exempt from the heavy vehicle driver fatigue laws that came into effect yesterday.[MORE]
P-plater sprung 'twice in half an hour'
A 19-year-old female P-plater will face court after being stopped twice by police on the M5 Motorway overnight.[MORE]
Waterhouses take 'technical' win on bookie law
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the prominent Sydney racing family, the Waterhouses, in a dispute over the powers of a new gambling law. [MORE]
Rules changed after 'stalker' given victim's name
NSW Police have changed their rules after identifying a teenager to her alleged stalker.[MORE]
Heffernan says fight to change fatigue laws pays off
Junee Liberal Party Senator Bill Heffernan says he has convinced the New South Wales Government to fix its controversial driver fatigue laws.[MORE]
Sri Lankan Govt wants to grow its own marijuana
Facing a lack of the fresh weed for use in traditional medical preparations, the Sri Lankan Government wants to grow its own marijuana.[MORE]
Gopher driving: hare or tortoise?
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Gopher driving: safety for the elderly means being a tortoise, not a hare.[MORE]
Answers wanted: 'Stalker given victim's name'
The New South Wales Government has asked for a full report into claims a man who allegedly harassed a Sydney schoolgirl was given her name on his release on bail.[MORE]
Club airs financial fears amidst pokies changes
A western Victorian racing club is worried about its financial future when the State Government changes laws governing poker machines.[MORE]
