Obstruction

Here’s an issue that doesn’t have to be grappled with very often: to what extent can a solicitor lawfully obstruct a police investigation? This issue arose in the context that a solicitor who acted for various members of the Rebels Motorcycle club, became...

Californian bumblebee

I rarely blog about material from overseas, but I couldn’t resist when I came across the decision of the Supreme Court of California in  Almond Alliance of California v. Fish & Game Commission, No. S275412, (Cal. Sep. 21, 2022). This decision was the refusal...

The axe

R v Tran (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1391 is a fairly gruesome murder case where the elements of murder were conceded but there was a partial defence of substantial impairment.  Let me extract some facts for you: There is no dispute that the accused used an axe to effect the...

The Xmas Party No. 5

Now that we have returned to a more normal post-COVID life, some businesses will be having their first Xmas party for a few years. I’m sure the employees are happy. Management and HR on the other hand might be aware of some of the pitfalls as the following story...

Frightful Scene

I was recently listening to a true crime podcast and came across a reference to the story of the execution of 59 year old carpenter, John Conn which occurred in Bathurst on 5 June 1872.  Thanks to the efforts of the National Library of Australia and their trove...