The Law Report

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Clear, jargon-free information about the law and those who make it, break it, and have to comply with it. Breaking legal stories across Australia and overseas, analysing law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and examining legal culture. The Law Report is clear, jargon-free information about the law and those who make it, break it, and have to comply with it.

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  Law Report 2008-10-07
  Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000
  Inside the minds of murderers and sex offenders Meet NZ clinical psychologist Nigel Latta. He spends his days working with murderers and paedophiles.
  
  
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  Law Report 2008-09-30
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000
  Police raids on journalists Last week the police raided the home of a well connected Canberra Times journalist. A contact gave the journo official briefings about how Australia spies on its Asian friends -- and the authorities want to track down the leak. Is a raid a legitimate investigation tool? Or an attempt to gag a free and fearless media? The psychology of conmen How do conmen convince you to part with your money? Who are they? And how do they choose their victims? Learn their secrets from someone who has studied their dark arts. Magician Nick Johnson has some interesting insights into psychology of scams...and some suggestions on how to stop your money from going up in smoke!
  
  
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  Law Report 2008-09-23
  Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000
  The Benbrika terror trial Australia's biggest ever terror trial -- the police investigation collected thousands of hours of video and audio evidence. The Supreme Court trial lasted six months. There were 12 accused, many, many lawyers, and 482 taped conversations were played to the jury. And only after deliberating for four weeks did the jury reach its verdict.
  
  
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  Law Report 2008-09-16
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000
  Interpreters in the courtroom We look at the role of interpreters in the courtroom. If they get it wrong the consequences can be enormous. An innocent accused might be found guilty, or a criminal might escape conviction.