New South Wales has become the first state in Australia to create a standalone criminal offence for causing the death of an unborn child. Previously, the loss of an unborn child was considered part of the grievous bodily harm caused to the pregnant woman. There was no separate offence relating to the loss of a […]
In a recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Court was called upon to consider the ability of the captain of a ship to detain a passenger against the passenger’s will. Briefly the facts were that on a cruise ship Passenger A was suspected of committing […]
One woman every 9 days and 1 man every 29 days is killed in Australia by a current or formerpartner. It is because of alarming statistics like this that the NSW Government has announced it will makecoercive control a criminal offence as part of the response to recommendations from the Joint SelectCommittee on Coercive Control. […]
On 10 November 2021, the High Court handed down an interesting decision in the case of Park v The Queen [2021] HCA 37 where it rejected the argument that a jurisdictional limit is a matter required to be taken into account in determining the appropriate sentence for an offence. The appeal concerned the correct interpretation […]
The Federal government has announced landmark reforms to privacy laws designed to protect people’s online privacy and data and ensure that Australia’s privacy laws remain fit for purpose in the digital age. On 25 October 2021, Attorney-General Michaelia Cash released a consultation paper and draft legislation – the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and […]
In what is being heralded as a landmark decision, the High Court of Australia has confirmed that media outlets are potentially liable as publishers of defamatory comments posted on social media platforms by third-party users. On 8 September 2021, the High Court dismissed appeals from three of Australia’s largest media companies concerning whether, by posting […]
If you are an unrestricted licence holder (full licence holder) and you are suspended from driving for incurring too many demerit points, you do not have the option of appealing the suspension at Court. This can be a difficult and stressful situation for people especially if they need their licence for work. You may, however, […]
Many parents are probably unaware that it is a criminal offence not to cause their child to attend school. All children in NSW who are of compulsory school age must receive an education. A child is generally of compulsory school age if they are aged between 6 and 17 years. Parents are responsible for […]
While if you need assistance in a criminal lawyers matter, you can still contact Baker Love Lawyers, this article instead discusses the rights and obligations of an executor when a willmaker has passed away. The Role of the Executor When a person prepares a last will and testament the willmaker shall appoint an executor. […]
The Australian government will enact world-leading laws protecting people from cyber abuse after the Online Safety Bill 2021 was passed in the senate last week. The object of the bill is to provide a new framework for online safety for Australians, especially against trolls who use anonymous accounts to abuse, bully or humiliate others. The […]
