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Claims about high-profile married man’s relationship raised in extortion case
A court has heard a man charged with extortion was "potentially gagged" by his bail terms in an effort to protect a high-profile married man.
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Ex-police officer’s messages did not amount to ‘implied admissions’ of rape, court told
A woman who says she was raped by a former South Australian police officer did not confront her alleged attacker "because she knew it wasn't true", a court has heard.
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Man who claimed mum stole Dreamworld tragedy compensation left feeling let down
A man who accused his mother of stealing compensation he received after the Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids ride disaster believes the legal system has let him down after a case…
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NSW coroner absolves police of blame for Pacific Motorway death
NSW Deputy State Coroner David O'Neil finds police acted within reason during a pursuit that led to a man being killed on the Pacific Motorway, north of Byron Bay.
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Violent teen on probation before causing fatal Melbourne crash
A Melbourne teenager who had been on probation for just nine days when he caused a deadly, high-speed crash is also facing court over a bashing that left a man…
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Erin Patterson mushroom trial appeal set after ‘miscarriage of justice’ claim
Erin Patterson's appeal against her triple murder conviction will be heard in August, Victoria's Supreme Court has confirmed, with the director of public prosecutions also challenging the length of her…
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Queensland prisoner loses appeal to freeze eggs
The Court of Appeal knocked back the woman's attempt to have her eggs frozen while she serves a ten year prison sentence.
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Coroner finds baby’s death after home birth was preventable
A Victorian coroner has found a baby's death could have been avoided if his mother had been transferred to hospital hours earlier, after signs of an obstructed labour.
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Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.
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Ex-police officer admits sharing bed but denies rape, court hears
A former South Australian police officer says he got into bed with a woman while she was sleeping and caressed her thigh soon after she rejected his advances, but denies…
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‘Lost opportunity’ to help air force serviceman before he died, inquest finds
A coroner has found that the death of an RAAF serviceman could have been prevented, including when he left a military health centre during a mental health crisis. Warning: This…
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Darwin mum’s killer ordered to spend indefinite period in custody
Sheena Fairfield was stabbed to death outside her family home more than three years ago. Her killer will now spend 20 years in supervised custody.
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Alleged murderer’s bail in limbo as Tiwi Islands town erupts in riots
Lawyers prepare legal action against a Tiwi Islands town manager who blocked an alleged murderer from being granted bail to the islands, where his potential return has already provoked rioting.
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Coroner finds smuggled drugs cause of inmate’s death
A 35-year-old inmate at Victoria's Fulham Correctional Centre died of a drug overdose after consuming drugs smuggled into the jail, a coronial investigation has found.
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Lawyer says Joshua Brown will admit to childcare centre sex crimes
Joshua Brown, who has been charged with 156 offences, including sexual assault, has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court via video link.
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Family ‘burst into tears’ after Lauren Huxley attacker denied parole
Robert Black Farmer was handed a 24-year sentence over the attempted murder of Lauren Huxley at her Northmead home in 2005.
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Teen accused of planning Las Vegas mass shooting faces probation
Vincent Llamas, 18, pleaded guilty to threatening to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or school employee, conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon, and battery constituting…
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Paxton-backed Thomas Smith defeats Alison Fox in GOP runoff for Texas’ highest criminal court
The all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals has undergone extensive turnover since AG Ken Paxton began targeting incumbent judges.
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Police officer accused of rape denied he was ‘sleazy’, court told
A police officer goes on trial in South Australia's District Court after pleading not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape.
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Attorney alleges prosecutors improperly dismissed case. Wolfson pushes back.
The affidavit filed in a civil lawsuit between two men is only the latest step in a long-running, tangled case in which the two sides have traded claims of wrongdoing.
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Jury to visit location of Frances Crawford’s alleged murder, court hears
Robert Crawford is charged with the murder of his wife Frances Crawford, 49, who was found dead partially trapped underneath a ride-on lawn mower at their Upper Lockyer property in…
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Dezi Freeman goaded officers to ‘come and get me’ before fatal shooting
The Coroners Court has heard about Dezi Freeman's final moments before a fatal confrontation at his hideout in Victoria's north-east.
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Man jailed for fatally amputating man’s foot using circular saw
Kalman Tal's loved ones have told of their distress at how the 66-year-old's leg was amputated in a public park. Farm worker John Yalu has today been sentenced for manslaughter.
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Man charged after 14yo restaurant worker threatened with knife
Police say a 30-year-old man who allegedly demanded money from a 14-year-old worker at knifepoint, on the NSW Central Coast, was tackled to the ground by two other men.
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‘High-risk’ woman beater accused of throttling 16-year-old girl is denied bail
المصدر: Belfast Telegraph
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Bench warrant still ‘live’ for nurse accused of exposing himself to female colleague, hearing told
Nurse found guilty of professional misconduct by professional standards committee
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Drink driver banned after running from PSNI in his dressing gown following late-night pursuit
المصدر: Belfast Telegraph
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Man jailed after woman feared she would die in violent attack
A man has been jailed after punching a woman so hard she believed she was going to die and subjecting another woman to controlling and abusive behaviour.
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Man given suspended sentence for harassing female colleague with ‘relentless’ sexual innuendo
Judge said case derived from a male culture where speaking disrespectfully of women ‘is excused by the manosphere and the likes of the Tates’
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Barrister prohibited from practice for not holding valid insurance policy
Joseph Sallabi made ‘extraordinary’ allegations about lawyers in case brought by LSRA, High Court president says
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Solicitor cleared of misconduct over €10,000 he returned to couple after their bankruptcy
All misconduct allegations dismissed against Anthony Joyce, who argued €10,000 was legal fees
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Pro-Palestinian protesters sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment
The lawsuit accuses University of Texas at Dallas police officers of using excessive force while arresting students last year.
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Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention
Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.
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Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts.
The post Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts. appeared first on ProPublica.
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Federal court allows Texas immigration law to take effect, continuing legal seesaw
A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.