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Black v The Queen Court High Court of Australia Decided 22 December 1993 Citations HCA 71, (1993) 179 CLR 44 Case history Appealed from NSW Court of Criminal Appeal Court membership Judges sitting Mason CJ, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, & McHugh JJ Black v The Queen is a decision of the High Court of Australia. In the first trial, Black was found guilty of two crimes of arson by a jury but only ...
Jones v Dunkel is a decision of the High Court of Australia, concerning inferences that may be drawn when a party fails to give evidence.. The case is notable for having originated 'the rule in Jones v Dunkel'; an important rule in Australian civil procedure.
A bench trial (whether criminal or civil) that is presided over by a judge has some distinctive characteristics, but it is similar to a jury trial. For example, the rules of evidence and methods of objection are the same in a bench trial as in a jury trial. Bench trials, however, are frequently less formal than jury trials.
Jury instructions, also known as charges or directions, are a set of legal guidelines given by a judge to a jury in a court of law.They are an important procedural step in a trial by jury, and as such are a cornerstone of criminal process in many common law countries.
A benchbook is not a source of substantive law but rather a guide to procedure. Benchbooks are used in conjunction with manuals on civil procedure, criminal procedure, and evidence to assist the judge in trial. Benchbooks are also published on more narrow technical areas of law that may come before the judge, e.g. domestic law, public health ...
Donald Trump’s first criminal trial before election day is about more than hush money. Prosecutors allege a scheme to corrupt a presidential election. Alex Woodward reports
The Local Court of New South Wales hears civil matters of a monetary value of up to $100,000; mental health matters; family law and/or child care matters; adult criminal proceedings, including committal hearings, and summary prosecutions for summary offences (i.e., offences of a less serious nature) and indictable offences; licensing issues (as the Licensing Court); industrial matters; and ...
Following the 1988 state election, the NSW Government introduced legislation in 1989 and 1990 broadly aimed at truth in sentencing. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Garforth's case was often cited as a test case for the application of the principle of life sentencing [ 16 ] [ 17 ] and security classification.