Tag Archives: law
Lara Bingle and the right to privacy
Model Lara Bingle is suing footballer Brendan Fevola over his alleged distribution of a revealing photograph. The snap shows Bingle in the shower, clearly unhappy about having her picture taken. It’s been confirmed the pair shared a brief relationship three … Continue reading
Prosecuting on flimsy evidence
It was good to see a senior legal figure like Robert Richter QC comment in The Sunday Age on the Theophanous case. The headline sums it up: If the facts don’t add up, there should be no case.
Charge the passengers of hoons
You often hear that emergency services personnel dread attending car accidents and informing families about fatalities. They are no joy for journalists either. You sort of become hardened after a while, but it’s never easy to write about a life … Continue reading
First impression of coronial inquest
I attended part of a Coroner’s inquest today for the first time. It was in relation to a newborn baby who died in October 2006 from a streptococcal infection seven hours after her birth. The mother, who went full term, … Continue reading
Letter from the police
I received a letter from the police today stating that my vehicle had been involved in a collision on or about 5pm April 19 at Kilburn. That was news to me because I was in Queensland at the time and … Continue reading
First time on the (court) bench
The resident magistrate has a worthy program in which he invites community members to sit with him on the bench. Today it was my turn. I am probably more familiar with court procedure than most of his guests, but I … Continue reading
When decades-old charges go to court
We have been following a jury trial for the past few days involving an 80-year-old man charged with sex offences which the prosecution alleged occurred 40 years ago involving his niece, who was a child at the time. The man … Continue reading
