Oceania: Criminal Law

What happens when a 12-year-old commits a crime?

The punishment for sexual assault in Australia depends on the specific type of offence as discussed here.

Four recent case wins where we stood up for our clients and held the system to account.

Explores the new UK guidance on failure to prevent fraud, its key principles & how to mitigate risks effectively.

Timely reminder that if you receive a statutory information notice from a New Zealand regulator, you should comply with it.

Breaks down the facts, the law & how you can protect yourself in a world where your identity is more valuable than ever.

A summary of the details of the Code of Practice under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.

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

2024 New South Wales Drug Summit report recommended 56 priority actions are taken.

New law may not create new obligations for employers, but it means there may be criminal consequences if existing obligations are not met.

Act confers jurisdiction on the Federal Court to hear and determine prosecutions for indictable offences.