#courtsandtrials — Public Fediverse posts
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Learner driver who left teenage friend 'for dead' sentenced over fatal crash
By James TaylorA "callous" unsupervised learner driver who caused the death of his 19-year-old passenger Chelsea Maddox, then fled the scene, has been jailed for nine years but could be eligible for parole in less than two.
#TrafficOffences #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #CourtsandTrials #JamesTaylor
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South Australia's domestic violence crisis laid bare as submissions open for royal commission
By Jordanna SchrieverThe ABC was granted access to Adelaide's specialist Family Violence Court for one day of hearings, where people from all walks of life can be the accused, or the victim of family violence.
#DomesticViolence #CrimePrevention #CourtsandTrials #Police #RoyalCommissions #JordannaSchriever
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ABC News: Carer pleads guilty to leaving non-verbal man with autism in hot car during Perth heatwave https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-17/wa-carer-pleads-guilty-to-locking-client-in-hot-car-in-joondalup/103861344 #CourtsandTrials #Disability
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TikTok star who danced with sex doll outside woman's home pleads guilty to stalking
By Tobi LoftusIan Frank Bartholomew's neighbour says his actions left her feeling like a prisoner in her own home. The 58-year-old, who will be sentenced tomorrow, told reporters he intends to make a video about the court hearing.
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Notorious child killer deemed risk if freed from prison for 1987 murder of Noosa schoolgirl Sian Kingi
By Josh DyeBarrie John Watts has been blocked from applying for parole for a further 10 years after he was deemed too great a risk to the public.
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Barrie Watts deemed risk if freed from prison for 1987 killing of Noosa schoolgirl Sian Kingi
By Josh DyeA notorious Sunshine Coast child killer has been blocked from applying for parole for a further 10 years.
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Police punish officers over triple-0 call failings the night Warrick Walkerbear killed his partner
By Ted O'ConnorThree police officers have faced disciplinary action after an internal investigation into their actions the night a Kimberley man killed his partner.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/police-punished-over-walkerbear-death/103508130
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New NT Police IT system delaying domestic violence court orders, union claims
By Samantha DickUp to 200 domestic violence order applications are yet to be scheduled in Northern Territory courts due to issues plaguing NT Police's new data system, according to the police union president.
#Police #ScienceandTechnology #StateandTerritoryGovernment #CourtsandTrials #SamanthaDick
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Chopper crash widow seeks to freeze Netflix star's assets
By Samantha DickThe widow of Netflix star Chris "Willow" Wilson is seeking to freeze Matt Wright's assets as the Federal Court considers her bid to personally add the celebrity crocodile wrangler to a civil lawsuit over her husband's death.
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, says prison service
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he has been serving his sentence said on Friday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-16/alexei-navalny-reported-dead-russian-prison/103479214
#PrisonsandPunishment #WorldPolitics #HumanRights #DeathandDying #CourtsandTrials
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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan handed 10-year jail sentence for leaking state secrets
Mr Khan's PTI political party said it would challenge the decision and called the case against Mr Khan a "sham case".
#WorldPolitics #CourtsandTrials #LawCrimeandJustice #Cricket #ForeignAffairs
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Tasmanian Supreme Court judge faces new charges in New South Wales
Justice Gregory Geason has been charged with criminal offences in New South Wales, in addition to two earlier charges in Tasmania, which he has pleaded not guilty to. The NSW charges are in relation to allegations he breached an apprehended domestic violence order on three dates.
#CourtsandTrials #JudgesandLegalProfession #DomesticViolence
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Acquittal of 10-year-old boy charged with trying to ram police car in stolen vehicle sparks frustration
By Ted O'ConnorThe WA Government expresses frustration after a magistrate acquitted a 10-year-old boy, who allegedly tried to ram a police car in a stolen vehicle, because the child did not adequately grasp the severity of his offending.
#CourtsandTrials #Crime #Police #CrimePrevention #CommunityandSociety #TedOConnor
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Acquittal of 10-year-old boy charged with trying to ram police car in stolen vehicle sparks frustration
By Ted O'ConnorThe WA Government expresses frustration after a magistrate acquitted a 10-year-old boy, who allegedly tried to ram a police car in a stolen vehicle, because the child did not adequately grasp the severity of his offending.
#CourtsandTrials #Crime #Police #CrimePrevention #CommunityandSociety #TedOConnor
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Despite alleged confession and new witness, Cheryl Grimmer cold case inquest ruled out
By Nick McLarenNSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has rejected calls for a fresh inquest into the 1970 disappearance of the three-year-old, as well as other requests made by her family and the detective who worked the case.
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Police officer charged with manslaughter over taser death ordered to hand over passport
By Adriane Reardon and Alasdair McDonaldA NSW Police Senior Constable has been deemed a flight risk and ordered not to leave the country after appearing in court for the first time since charges against him were upgraded to manslaughter over the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland.
#CourtsandTrials #DeathandDying #AgedCare #Police #AdrianeReardon #AlasdairMcDonald
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Court orders blood transfusion be allowed for Jehovah's Witness toddler
By Giselle WakatamaHealth officials have won a court order authorising them to give a transfusion to a Jehovah's Witness toddler whose parents, due to their religious beliefs, did not consent to the use of blood.
#Surgery #OtherReligions #Health #CourtsandTrials #GiselleWakatama
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Is it just me or is this very odd behaviour by the #jurors? Surely this shouldn't be allowed. #UKlaw #courtsandtrials #courts #kevinSpacey
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Man on trial over cocaine-filled excavator told business partner 'he was an idiot' for buying machine from overseas https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-30/landscaper-timothy-engstrom-on-trial-attempting-to-possess-drugs/101712960 #news #CourtsandTrials #DrugOffences
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Young activists, including Greta Thunberg, sue Swedish state over its climate policies https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-26/swedish-activists-greta-thunberg-sue-over-climate-policies/101701984 #CourtsandTrials #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Environment #HumanRights
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Murray River irrigator slapped with $131k fine for illegal water take Country lawyer Brian Vance O'Haire admitted taking water he was not entitled to so he could keep his vines alive, but tried to blame the regulator for his offending. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-20/murray-river-irrigator-hit-with-fine-for-illegal-water-take/12894518 #Murray-DarlingBasin #CourtsandTrials #WaterManagement #WaterSupply #Irrigation
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Former senior managers at Murray Goulburn broke the law: Federal Court Gary Helou and Brandley Hingle led dairy processor Murray Goulburn to its demise. Now the Federal Court has found they broke the law doing it. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-13/murray-goulburn-managers-broke-law/12881298 #FraudandCorporateCrime #FoodandBeverage #DairyProduction #CourtsandTrials #FoodProcessing
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Don't end up on the Shonky list for your news quiz efforts this week Don't end up on the Shonky list for your news quiz efforts. See how well you remember the stories of the week here. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/abc-news-quiz-shonky-awards-livable-city-shadow-minister/12873960 #ArtsandEntertainment #CommunityandSociety #ConsumerProtection #AnimalsandNature #CourtsandTrials #ClimateChange #DonaldTrump #Police #Rural #Media
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'We cannot put children's lives at risk': Human rights advocate questions court priorities A children's welfare advocate says "the best interests of children should prevail, but I don't think that's happening in our courts". https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-10/human-rights-advocate-questions-wa-court-bail-priorities/12868166 #Indigenous(AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander) #Law,CrimeandJustice #CommunityandSociety #IndigenousPolicy #CourtsandTrials #Women'sHealth #RuralWomen #ChildAbuse
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Teenagers lodge last ditch legal action against Adani coal mine Two teenagers are mounting legal action in a final attempt to overturn the approval of Adani's Carmichael coal mine and rail project to save the Great Barrier Reef and limit the effects of climate change. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-22/teens-launch-legal-action-against-adani-coal-mine-to-save-reef/12798508 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Law,CrimeandJustice #CourtsandTrials #MiningIndustry
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Anti-fracking protesters who drilled into lawn of NT Parliament House face court Two protesters plead not guilty to criminal charges after using a bobcat to dig holes in the grass outside of Northern Territory Parliament House last year. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-19/nt-fracking-protesters-face-court-drilling-parliament-holes/12781762 #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #CourtsandTrials #LocalGovernment #MiningIndustry #Mining(Rural) #Demonstration #Governance
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Koala lobby groups celebrate 'landmark' court action Upcoming and "very rare" legal action against Forestry Corporation of NSW will play out in the Land and Environment Court, which the EPA says sends a "strong message" for koala protection. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-09/nsw-environment-regulator-takes-forestry-to-court/12747132 #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #EnvironmentalManagement #CourtsandTrials #Conservation #Forestry
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Backpacker employer fined $65k over farm death linked to heat stress A man is fined for failing to properly train his workers, contributing to the death of a backpacker on a Queensland watermelon farm from the effects of hot weather. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-09/backpacker-death-employer-fined-heat-stress-queensland-summer/12744702 #OccupationalHealthandSafety #CourtsandTrials #FarmLabour #Workplace
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One Nation candidate sues for $1.6m after 'losing half a thumb in mine accident' Wade Rothery alleges the negligence of his former employers led to accidents that have left him with permanent partial disabilities and unable to ever work in mining again. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-06/one-nations-wade-rothery-sues-former-queensland-mine-employer/12735466 #Law,CrimeandJustice #CourtsandTrials #Mining(Rural) #Accidents #Workplace #Industry
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Man jailed for keeping more than 30 guns on rural property A Riverina farmer who deliberately stockpiled guns on his rural property because he believed in "external threats" will spend more than two-and-a-half years in jail. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-24/riverina-farmer-jailed-for-keeping-guns/12697374 #Law,CrimeandJustice #CourtsandTrials #Crime #Rural
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Boulder bikie and alleged gold thief pleads not guilty to $275k heist A 28-year-old Boulder man with links to the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and the alleged ringleader of an armed hold-up at a Western Australian gold mine is set to fight the charges at trial. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-21/boulder-bikie-alleged-gold-heist-ringleader-pleads-not-guilty/12685688 #CourtsandTrials #MiningIndustry #Mining(Rural) #Gold
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'Attack dog legal strategy': Adani secretly applied to raid Brisbane home of environmental activist Mining company Adani secretly sought to raid the Brisbane home of an activist to seize evidence but failed twice, court documents reveal. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/queensland-adani-secretly-applied-to-raid-ben-pennings-home/12602472 #GovernmentandPolitics #ActivismandLobbying #Law,CrimeandJustice #CommunityandSociety #CourtsandTrials #Mining(Rural) #Rural
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Vegan activist ordered to pay compensation for stealing piglets from Queensland piggery A vegan animal activist, who said she stole several piglets after being confronted with "putrid" conditions at a Queensland piggery, is ordered to pay compensation and undertake community service. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/vegan-activist-lauren-mcgeachin-piggery-theft/12600694 #Law,CrimeandJustice #LivestockWelfare #CourtsandTrials #AnimalWelfare #Livestock
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Winery wins legal stoush with neighbouring goldmine despite eyesore claims A mining company that claims a planned winery expansion will have a "huge" impact on the landscape near where it wants to build a gold mine, loses a bid to stop the development. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/miner-terramin-loses-bid-to-stop-bird-in-hand-winery-expansion/12597042 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #LifestyleandLeisure #TravelandTourism #LocalGovernment #CourtsandTrials
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Inquiry examines why gas issues keep happening at Queensland coal mines Inquiry hears of desires to increase coal production despite persistent safety issues. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-22/queensland-coal-mining-inquiry-methane-gas-explosion/12576876 #JudgesandLegalProfession #DisastersandAccidents #AdministrativeLaw #RoyalCommissions #CourtsandTrials #MiningIndustry #Mining(Rural) #Workplace #Accidents #People #Death #Coal #Work
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Inquiry examines why gas issues keep happening at Queensland coal mines Inquiry hears of desires to increase coal production despite persistent safety issues. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-22/queensland-coal-mining-inquiry-methane-gas-explosion/12576876 #JudgesandLegalProfession #DisastersandAccidents #AdministrativeLaw #RoyalCommissions #CourtsandTrials #MiningIndustry #Mining(Rural) #Workplace #Accidents #People #Death #Coal #Work
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A battle in the NT over citrus canker compensation is heading to the courts A nursery is taking the NT Government to court, claiming it reneged on promises of citrus canker compensation. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-20/nursery-takes-nt-govt-to-court-over-citrus-canker-compensation/12570680 #Pests-Horticulture #CourtsandTrials #PestManagement #Gardening #Rural #Fruit
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South Australian cat breeder convicted of cruelty offences A woman is convicted of a series of animal cruelty offences in relation to the RSPCA seizing 188 cats from a property north of Adelaide earlier this year. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-13/sa-cat-breeder-convicted-of-cruelty-offences-rspca/12555992 #PrisonsandPunishment #Law,CrimeandJustice #VeterinaryMedicine #CourtsandTrials #AnimalWelfare #Animals
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Seafood company taking NT Government to court loses export licence A seafood company involved in a legal battle with the NT Government has had its export licence cancelled — and it believes the reasons could be a bit fishy. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-08/australia-bay-seafoods-export-licence-from-darwin-cancelled/12529322 #EnvironmentalManagement #Fishing,Aquaculture #CourtsandTrials #OceansandReefs #SeaTransport #Rural #Trade
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Seafood company taking NT Government to court loses export licence A seafood company involved in a legal battle with the NT Government has had its export licence cancelled — and it believes the reasons could be a bit fishy. https://www.abc.net.au/preview/default/12529322?view=invalid #EnvironmentalManagement #Fishing,Aquaculture #CourtsandTrials #OceansandReefs #SeaTransport #Rural #Trade