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  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Francis John Wark seeks Legal Aid in second appeal over death of teenager Hayley Dodd

    Taxpayers could be forced to pay for an appeal by convicted rapist Francis John Wark, who was found guilty of unlawfully killing teenager Hayley Dodd more than two decades ago. A jury last month cleared Wark of murdering the 17-year-old girl, but found him …

    Source: PerthNow - Neutral
  • Published on 06:26 GMT

    Accused Melbourne rapist in court

    A man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman after offering her a ride home from a night out in Melbourne. Abdouslam Alsharif, 50, is charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on April 30. He allegedly offered the 20-year- …

    Source: PerthNow - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Woman repeatedly bit cop during arrest, but avoids more time in jail

    Dionne Lynne Turner, 38, leaves the ACT Courts. Photo: Albert McKnight. It is “unforgivable” a woman bit a police officer twice when they were just doing their job, a court has heard. Court documents show at about 8:30 am on 25 July 2019, Dionne Lynne …

    Source: RiotACT - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Police dog puts bite on alleged Woolies raider

    A MAN bitten by a police dog was receiving treatment at Ipswich Hospital on Tuesday after he and three others were allegedly found in long grass following a break-in at a Woolworths supermarket. The cases against the four accused were mentioned at Ipswich …

    Source: The Queensland Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Taxpayers may fund rapist’s legal bid

    Taxpayers could be forced to pay for an appeal by convicted rapist Francis John Wark, who was found guilty of unlawfully killing teenager Hayley Dodd more than two decades ago. A jury last month cleared Wark of murdering the 17-year-old girl, but found him …

    Source: News.com.au - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Francis Wark appeals against conviction and sentence for manslaughter of teenager Hayley Dodd

    Francis Wark, the convicted rapist who received a record jail term for killing missing WA teenager Hayley Dodd more than two decades ago, is once again fighting to clear his name of the crime. Francis Wark says the verdict was "unsafe and …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 13, 2021

    Minister to consider public defender system to replace legal aid scheme

    The Government is considering the introduction of a public defender system in an effort to reduce legal aid costs in criminal matters. Such a system would replace the current free legal aid scheme with salaried lawyers in the full-time employment of the …

    Source: The Irish Times - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2021

    Man accused of violent nunchuck attack, fleeing to Mackay

    Bail has been rejected for a man who police allege violently assaulted a stranger almost to death with a set of nunchucks in New South Wales before fleeing to Mackay to avoid detection. Jason Reginald Soars was arrested in the Mackay region this week and …

    Source: Daily Mercury - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 17, 2021

    ‘Absolutely devastating’: how Australia’s deportation of New Zealanders is tearing families apart

    On an overcast day at Brisbane airport in early February, a plain white Airbus 319 with an Australian flag marking on the tail was waiting on the tarmac. Boarding the aircraft was Taryn O’Dowd, a New Zealand citizen who had lived in Australia for 32 years. …

    Source: The Guardian - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 29, 2021

    Taskforce head recommends independent review of police domestic violence responses

    The head of a taskforce into domestic and family violence has recommended an independent examination into the way police responded to concerns raised by mother of three Kelly Wilkinson before her death. Ms Wilkinson’s estranged husband has been charged …

    Source: PerthNow - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 28, 2021

    Criminal law expert appointed special magistrate

    Share Canberra's trusted news: A LEADING Australian authority on therapeutic jurisprudence with a deep expertise in criminal law, Dr Anthony Hopkins has been appointed as a special magistrate of the ACT Magistrates Court.  Anthony Hopkins. Dr Hopkins, …

    Source: Canberra CityNews - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 28, 2021

    Secret document is key: Witness K lawyer

    Attorney-General Michaelia Cash can expect to be served a subpoena to produce a secret document that Witness K's lawyer says is vital to his defence. Witness K is an ex-Australian intelligence officer who blew the whistle on the bugging of East Timor …

    Source: PerthNow - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 25, 2021

    Drug dealer caught with client ‘tick sheet’

    Mackay police have unravelled an "unsophisticated" drug dealer's extensive illegal activities after catching him on his bicycle with 15 clip seal bags. Daniel Simon Hunter faced Mackay Supreme Court on Monday for possessing stolen property as …

    Source: Daily Mercury - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 27, 2021

    Too poor for lawyers but too rich for legal aid, the justice gap Legal Aid is trying to service

    Legal Aid ACT CEO John Boersig. Photo: Dominic Giannini. There has been a consistent rise in reports of domestic violence incidents since the start of the pandemic, Legal Aid ACT CEO John Boersig has told the Justice and Community Safety Committee Hearings …

    Source: RiotACT - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 22, 2021

    Accused baby killer lands new legal representation

    A man accused of killing his baby son has landed new legal representation - to be funded by taxpayers - as the alleged murder case against him progresses through the courts. Ayden Jedd Bradshaw is charged with murder and grievous bodily harm over the death …

    Source: Daily Mercury - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2021

    Why there will be a two-month delay in drug supply case

    A Nimbin man accused of supplying and manufacturing prohibited drugs after allegedly committing an aggravated break and enter has been granted a lengthy delay in his case. Aiden Christopher Brown, also referred to as Aydin Brown, had his case mentioned in …

    Source: Tweed Daily News - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 22, 2021

    Australian government says minor, 15, 'requested' to be deported to New Zealand

    The Australian government has defended the controversial removal of a 15-year-old child to New Zealand, with officials telling a parliamentary committee “the juvenile requested removal”. The Australian Greens senator, Nick McKim, questioned officials on …

    Source: The Guardian - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 19, 2021

    Accusations women were ‘brazenly’ molested in Gungahlin Marketplace

    The assaults allegedly occurred in Gungahlin Marketplace. Photo: Albert McKnight. A catering contractor allegedly grabbed or sexually touched two women in the Gungahlin Marketplace, including one with her 16-month-old baby. Bonner man Njabulo Ndlovu was …

    Source: RiotACT - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 30, 2021

    Legal Aid refuses to fund Claremont killer’s appeal

    Claremont killer Bradley Edwards has just days remaining to appeal his double-murder conviction after the state rejected his application to provide him legal aid. Edwards was sentenced in late December to a minimum 40 years’ jail over the abduction and …

    Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Neutral
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  • Published on May 5, 2021 - 19:49 GMT

    Supreme Court Approves Grants to Support Civil Legal Services for Low-Income Iowans

    The Iowa Supreme Court has approved $195,695.03 in grants to non-profit programs that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems. The court awarded grants to eleven different organizations throughout Iowa. The grants are funded …

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  • Published on May 4, 2021 - 23:22 GMT

    Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector

    The Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector is a joint project of Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. and ProBono.Net. The purpose of the risk detector is detect issues for seniors or the elderly related to housing, debt, financial exploitation, healthcare, and abuse …

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