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 Dr Michael Taylor 01 Jun 2021

Mathieson v The Queen; Berry v The Queen; Smith v The Queen [2021] VSCA 102 (23 April 2021) No S EAPCR 2020 0093.

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 Rose George 26 Apr 2021

Courts are required to determine what the most appropriate sentencing orders are based on the circumstances of an individual. This often involves balancing multiple factors such general and specific deterrence, denunciation and punishment, as well as considerations specific to an accused, such as their moral culpability and the risks that a term of imprisonment poses.

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 Karin Derkley 11 Sep 2020

Even in the face of the "wicked and infectious enemy" that is COVID-19, the government has continued to consider Victoria's Charter of Human Rights, Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said at the 2020 Higinbotham Lecture...

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 Sarah J Mercer 01 Oct 2019

The United Nations Convention oN the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and victoria's Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities illustrate how human rights law can shape our approach to client advocacy...

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 Carolyn Ford 01 Jul 2019

Victoria’s first Minister for Youth Justice Ben Carroll wants to see rehabilitation over punishment for young offenders...

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 Julie Edwards 01 Jun 2019

Thanks to strong leadership and a commitment to reduce the prison population by 30 per cent in 15 years, New Zealand is starting to turn things around...

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 Kate Wild 01 Apr 2019

Judge Evelyn Bender has a remarkable career history. Having risen through the ranks from junior lawyer to partner, senior family law advocate at Victoria Legal Aid to Magellan registrar in the Family Court...

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 LIV president 26 Feb 2019

The justice system owes much to The Hon Philip Cummins AM.

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 LIV Media 21 Nov 2018

Victoria’s prison population exceeds 7300...

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 Andrew Yuile 03 Sep 2018

In Minogue v Victoria [2018] HCA 27 (20 June 2018) the High Court held that s74AAA of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) does not apply to the plaintiff...

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 Dan Star 03 Sep 2018

Hayes v Pioneer Credit Acquisition Services Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1113 (30 July 2018) concerned an appeal from the Federal Circuit Court...

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 Professor Greg Reinhardt 03 Sep 2018

Defteros v Google Inc LLC [2018] VSCA 176 (unreported, 25 July 2018, No S APCI 2018 0081, Beach, Hargrave JJA and Sifris AJA)...

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 Dan Star 01 Aug 2018

In Aldi Goods Pty Ltd v Moroccanoil Israel Ltd [2018] FCAFC 93 (22 June 2018) the issues before the Full Court were (1) should a trade mark proceed to registration (see s41 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)) ...

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 Professor Greg Reinhardt 01 Aug 2018

Viterra Malt Pty Ltd v Cargill Australia Ltd [2018] VSCA 118 (unreported 11 May 2018, No S APCI 2018 0041, Whelan, Kyrou and McLeish JJA)...

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 Professor Greg Reinhardt 02 Jul 2018

Apprehended bias and expert valuation – summary judgment: The Gull Lexington Group Pty Ltd v Laguna Bay (Banongill) Agricultural Ltd [2018] VSCA 85 (unreported, 10 April 2018...

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