The New South Wales Crimes Act 1900

Today, in the United States, most citizens are able to appreciate the fair, balanced legal system that is in place. The country suffered many failures before establishing the United States Constitution, and later the Bill of Rights, which became the foundation of the country’s legal system and protection of the citizens’ rights (American Sentinel University). Citizens may take their right to trial or their right to due process for granted, without realizing how life was before these rights were recognized and established. Until the Constitution in 1787, the justice system was not permanent and not quite clear, causing unfair and unjust treatment. Of course, no system can be perfect, but it is possible to discover options that suit the wants

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Domestic violence is a growing concern in Australia. Police handled more than 3,000 domestic violence matters in just one suburb of Brisbane in the past 12 months and for the whole of Queensland, handled another 25,000 matters.

Arrogance and greed often blind the human eye. In the case of Britain, it blinded the king’s eyes, causing chaos within the incipient American colonies and driving the colonists into furor. Prior to that, the colonies had enjoyed a certain level of self government ever since the Parliament passed the salutary neglect. However, the king derailed the system of equality and made the American people pay most of Britain’s debt from the Seven Year War. Soon, the colonies revolted and the king took back his excessive taxations such as the Stamp Act.

The New South Wales (NSW) criminal justice system has been separated into “two tiers of justice”. The two tiers of justice involve the separation of lower and higher courts, where the lower courts are comprised of Local courts and the higher courts are comprised of District and Supreme courts. The local courts role lies mainly in exercising summary jurisdiction whereas more serious indictable offences are dealt with in higher courts. However, there is more than just a jurisdictional divide and there are other aspects that significantly distinguish the lower courts from the higher courts.

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 Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD) is a legal defence by excuse mostly used in countries such as Australia and Canada. It is well stipulated in criminal laws of such countries where a defendant may argue that they should not be held criminally responsible for breaking the law on the grounds that they are were mentally ill at the time when they committed the criminal offence (Penney, 2013). The issue of NCRMD may only arise on the following occasions (1) the accused committed the act or omission that formed the basis of the offence without motivation or intent and (2) at the time of the act or omission, the accused suffered from a mental disorder which made him/her incapable of fully being aware of the the nature, character and consequences of the act.

Key features and doctrines of the Australian legal system are the rule of law, procedural fairness and the court hierarchy which are all crucial to achieving justice. Justice is achieved when people are treated without bias, a case is handled just, and equal outcomes are achieved for both parties.

In 1767 saw a series of other measures containing contradictory factors. Charles Townshend, the British finance minister, has been trying to build a new fiscal program after repeatedly protesting heavy taxation in the country. With the intention of tax cuts for the British by imposing a more radical tax on the US trade, Charles Townshend tightened tariffs and imposed import duties on the colonies when importing items. British as paper, glass, lead and tea. The Townshend Act was made with the argument that taxes on imported goods of the colonies were legal, but domestic taxes (such as stamp duty) were not legal.

Through bail, the accused is granted provisional release pending a trial, if refused, the individual is placed on remand. The legislation governing the processes of bail is the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) - commencement as of the 20/5/14, reforming the Bail Act 1978 (NSW), which was repealed. The reform was prompted due to the tension the Bail Act 1978 (NSW) raised, becoming so complex, through the several amendments modifying the presumption for bail, that legal practitioners were sometimes not able to comprehend it, limiting is accessibility, with almost 25% of the prison population being held in remand. This figure is highlighted through the 2011 NSW law reform commission. To respond, the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) was implemented, which replaced the presumption

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Argue for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines.

Safety is a fundamental right that we all deserve. Most of us rely on the government to provide this security. We pay for this through taxes, but the question that we must ask ourselves is are we getting what we are paying for? By paying our taxes to the government we are giving it the authority to choose the service we are getting back. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) is an Act of Parliament which instituted a legislative

tougher criminal penalties for the abuse of the elderly (Thomson, 2005). If the elderly or disabled is assaulted, the crime could carry a maximum sentence of three years in prison. The legislation has to clear the state's House of Representative, but the current state law has a two-year maximum

This article examines the prosecutions of ‘whistleblowers’ Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, and applies their cases to the Australian legal system. The authors detail the punishments and protections provided by Australian law, and reveal several flaws including no specific protections for political communication for government employees (section 70 of the Crimes Act 1914) and protections afforded to security organisations. Although much of this article isn’t specific to my research, the information on the Public Disclosure Act 2013 and section 70 and 79 of the Crimes Act 1914 are of relevance, as they pertain to Commonwealth employees and Commonwealth contractors working in detention centres. In conclusion, the authors advise