Tag: Courts and Trials
Trial begins for Queanbeyan murder accused
A trial has begun for a New South Wales man and his mother who are accused of being involved in the murder of a 46-year-old man in Queanbeyan two years ago.[MORE]
Ex-magistrate dismayed by sex offender visit
A former magistrate says she is dismayed by a decision to reunite two young girls with their father, a registered sex offender.[MORE]
Health centre CEO faces liquor, drug charges
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ampilatwatja Health Centre, north-east of Alice Springs, is facing criminal charges and has had his contract terminated, the centre's interim manager said.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd man handed over to Japanese prosecutors
New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has been handed over to Tokyo prosecutors by the Japanese coastguard.[MORE]
Cattle station pleads guilty over workplace death
The owners of a cattle station in the Northern Territory have pleaded guilty in the Darwin Magistrates Court over the death of a Filipino worker.[MORE]
Girls ordered to spend time with sex offender dad
Rights groups criticise a court order that directs two young girls to spend time with their sex offender father.[MORE]
Mawson robbery accused pleads not guilty
A 51-year-old Queanbeyan man charged over an armed hold-up in Canberra almost six years ago will plead not guilty to aggravated robbery and attempted murder.[MORE]
Man charged after police pursuit
Police say a pursuit through Shepparton at the weekend reached 150 kilometres per hour.[MORE]
Three face court on West Adelaide arson charges
Three teenage boys arrested over an alleged break-in and arson attack on West Adelaide Football Club have faced the Youth Court.[MORE]
Court says fence dispute may be a wider issue
A Supreme Court judge has questioned whether a legal stoush over a fence line error involving a MP's Adelaide property may be a more widespread issue.[MORE]
Heyward murder accused told to 'keep mouth shut'
The Supreme Court at Mount Gambier has been told Matthew Heyward was warned to keep his mouth shut after his father told him that his mother was dead.[MORE]
Corrupt lawyers inflated costs, ICAC rules
The Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC) has found that a Wagga Wagga solicitor and Sydney barrister acted corruptly by misleading courts and inflating costs.[MORE]
Vandals 'frighten' Gunns chairman
The Magistrates Court in Launceston has heard the chairman of Tasmanian timber company, Gunns Ltd, is becoming frightened by vandalism attacks on his home.[MORE]
Woman fronts court over stabbing
A 43-year-old Broome woman has appeared in court over the weekend, charged over the stabbing of a 36-year-old man.[MORE]
92yo murder accused 'loved husband deeply'
A family friend of an elderly woman accused of killing her 98-year-old husband, says she loved him deeply.[MORE]
Cundall's pulp protest charges a test case
A group of Tasmanian anti-pulp mill protesters will have charges relating to a rally at Parliament House in Hobart heard as a test case. [MORE]
VicForests to call more witnesses
State Government-owned timber company VicForests is due to call the first of its witnesses today at the Brown Mountain logging case being heard by the Supreme Court in Sale.[MORE]
Spector appeals murder conviction
Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress.[MORE]
No decision yet in shopping centre row
Judgment has been suspended until a later date in the case of Centro versus Broken Hill City Council.[MORE]
New legal panel to focus on climate change
The Victorian Bar is forming a panel of expert barristers to specialise in cases involving climate change.[MORE]
Man to front court over robbery, assault
One of two men charged over a weekend assault and robbery in Surfers Paradise is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court this morning.[MORE]
Court jails drug trafficker
The Victorian County Court has sentenced a 46-year-old St Arnaud man to a jail term for drugs trafficking.[MORE]
Bushfire compo case 'complex and unpredictable'
Canberra bushfires compensation hearing a complex uphill battle for plaintiffs, says NSW law professor. [MORE]
Man to front court accused of 88yo's murder
A 58-year-old man from Mareeba in far north Qld is charged with the murder of an 88-year-old man. [MORE]
Forensic tests track down drink spike suspect
A man has been charged with drink spiking and sexual assault after an alleged incident in Sydney in January last year.[MORE]
