Geoff Harrison
Imitation Firearms
Published by Geoff Harrison | 22 November 2024 Given s4D of the Firearms Act 1996 ('the Act'), the Act applies to an imitation firearm...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 154 min read
Audio Visual Link Evidence
Published by Geoff Harrison | 15 November 2024 Applications for witnesses to give evidence via audio visual link or telephone are dealt...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 137 min read
Victim Impact Statements (VIS)
Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 November 2024 The purpose of a Victim Impact Statement (VIS) is to give victims of crime a voice in...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 82 min read
Section 137 - Exclusion of Prejudicial Evidence
Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 November 2024 In a criminal proceeding, the court must refuse to admit evidence adduced by the prosecutor...
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Geoff Harrison
Nov 13 min read
Judge-Alone Trial
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2024 An application for a judge-alone trial must be made no later than 28 days prior to the date...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 197 min read
Section 4 Annulment Applications
Published by Geoff Harrison | 19 October 2024 A person may make an application to annul a conviction or sentence if the person was not in...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 154 min read
Criminal Infringement Notices (CINS)
Published by Geoff Harrison | 15 October 2024 Police may issue a Criminal Infringement Notice for offences such as: Custody of a knife in...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 109 min read
Admissions
Published by Geoff Harrison | 10 October 2024 As per s81 of the Evidence Act 1995 ("the Act"), the hearsay and opinion rule does not...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 62 min read
Use or possession of weapon to resist arrest etc
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 October 2024 Under s33B of Crimes Act 1900, any person who uses or possesses an offensive weapon or...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 63 min read
Credibility Of Persons Who Are Not Witnesses
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 October 2024 Section 108B of the Evidence Act 1995 ('the Act') places further restrictions upon the...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 65 min read
Unavailable Witnesses
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 October 2024 Section 65 of the Evidence Act 1995 ('the Act') allows for an exception to the hearsay rule...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 67 min read
Business Records
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 October 2023 Section 69 of the Evidence Act 1995 ('the Act') relates to business records. If a document...
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Geoff Harrison
Oct 64 min read
Unfavourable Witnesses
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 October 2023 Section 38 of the Evidence Act 1995 ('the Act') allows a party who called a witness, with...
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Geoff Harrison
Sep 2916 min read
Public Display of Prohibited Terrorist Organisation Symbols
Published by Geoff Harrison | 29 September 2024 The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures)...
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Geoff Harrison
Sep 293 min read
Sexual Assault & Intoxication
Published by Geoff Harrison | 29 September 2024 As noted by Kirk JA in Smee v R , the former provisions relating to consent and...
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Geoff Harrison
Sep 293 min read
Character Evidence
Published by Geoff Harrison | 29 September 2024 As expressed in Melbourne , character means, "inherent moral qualities",...
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Geoff Harrison
Sep 104 min read
Extra-curial Punishment
Published by Geoff Harrison | 10 September 2024 Generally, extra-curial punishment refers to some form of punishment that an offender has...
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Geoff Harrison
Sep 73 min read
Police Pursuits
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 September 2024 A person who engages in a police pursuit who knows, ought reasonably to know or has...
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Geoff Harrison
Sep 43 min read
Sentencing for Historical Child Sexual Offences
Published by Geoff Harrison | 4 September 2024 An important issue that used to apply relating to historical child sexual offenders was...
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Geoff Harrison
Aug 2711 min read
Pre-Text Calls
Published by Geoff Harrison | 27 August 2024 What is known as a 'pre-text call' is now a common practice by police where the complainant,...
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