Australia: Criminal Law

Explores reasoning behind recent PM decision & key lessons for health professionals navigating professional conduct standards.

TerraCom has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay an AUD7.5 million civil penalty for retaliating against a whistleblower in proceedings commenced by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).

Although registered mortgages are generally protected under indefeasibility of title, fraud can override this protection, so lenders beware!

Scammers often seek to confer legitimacy by impersonating reputable law firms or IP practitioners.

The decision has significant implications in relation to the powers of officers of the ICAC to commence criminal prosecutions.

The enforcement wave and what companies and directors need to know to stay compliant.

Last week AUSTRAC published Information Circular No. 76 - External Administration and AML/CTF Act obligations. The Information Circular confirms that a company under the control of an external administrator must still comply with all of its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Act).

In our June 2010 edition, we reported on the announcement by the Attorney-General and the Minister for Defence of the establishment of a new federal court, the Military Court of Australia (MCA), and the key features of the MCA. Since then, the Government introduced enabling legislation, the Military Court of Australia Bill 2010 (Cth) (Bill), into the House of Representatives. The Bill received its second reading speech on 24 June 2010. However, due to the prorogation of the 42nd Parliament and t

The Attorney-General and the Minister for Defence have recently announced the establishment of a new federal court, the Military Court of Australia (MCA), under Chapter III of the Australian Constitution.

NSW Police faces multimillion-dollar payouts after the Court of Appeal ruled strip searches unlawful, awarding lead plaintiff Raya Meredith $93,000.

The LECC found a NSW officer committed serious misconduct by unlawfully sharing police information, leading to a 3 year correction order.

The offence of malicious damage is broader than many people realise.