Pets, in most households, are considered important members of the family. Families often have the view that pets provide them with emotional support, joy and unconditional love. There is a strong emotional bond between all members of the family and the pet/s. This makes it twice as hard to part with pets after a breakdown […]
Any parent, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, wants to protect their children from the risk of being infected and further becoming sick. But is the fear of potential infection enough to be considered an unacceptable risk to the child and thus minimise the child’s time with the other parent? Biondi & Koen [2020] is a […]
Divorce is often a complex and lengthy ordeal with multiple stages, including separation, divorce proceedings, property and parenting proceedings. Property proceedings usually entail the splitting of assets such as property, superannuation & other funds, as well as the splitting of liabilities such as debt. However, debts incurred during the marriage are usually paid out of […]
It is an offence to make false accusations about a person. The offence is punishable by up to 7 years imprisonment pursuant to section 314 Crimes Act 1900, which reads: A person who makes an accusation intending a person to be the subject of an investigation of an offence, knowing that other person to be innocent of the offence, is liable […]
Hiring casual employees in lieu of permanent staff is a common occurrence in many industries, particularly in labour hire markets. However, the term “Casual Employee” may just be a title on paper, rather than the practical reality of the employment relationship. In 2020, the Federal Court decision in WorkPac v Rossato has real, practical […]
A County Court Judge in Victoria has sentenced a primary school teacher to five and a half years jail over his “relentless” sexual offences against two girls. Craig Liefting, 49, started teaching in the Gippsland area in 2002 and started sexually abusing the girls aged 8 and 6 in 2013. The first girl was 8 […]
A Victorian detective has lost his job and has been convicted by a Melbourne Court for trying to shut down three assault investigations because he deemed the victims to be untruthful, uncooperative, or untrustworthy. Detective Senior Constable Samuel Miller was sentenced to a Community Corrections Order after pretending to be the victims in his investigations […]
It is common knowledge that government agencies rely upon the truthfulness of their customers when their assessments. Lying to or deceiving government agencies such as Centrelink, Child Support and the Australian Tax Office (“ATO”) are considered serious offences when used to obtain financial gain. Falsifying information to government agencies to obtain financial gain may be […]
A western Sydney man has been charged with the murder of his wife in Quakers hill. Police allege that the man took a 15-centimetre kitchen knife and slit his wife’s throat. The victim’s younger brother, who was also living in the house, found the victim’s body after returning home from work. The accused, Baltij Lailna, […]
A 25-year-old NSW Corrective Services officer has been charged over an alleged inappropriate relationship with an inmate while on duty at Silverwater jail. Police allege that the NSW Corrective Services officer engaged in a sexual relationship with a male inmate over several months and as early as November 2019. Detectives from the Corrective Services Investigation […]
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