Stephen Cooper, 46, stole the erection-enhancing pills from Lloyds PharmacyOffence took place eight days after police executed a drugs warrant at his homeCooper admitted possession of a class B drug and theft from a shopHis lawyer said the offences were…
Ruling says parents had no legal right to ‘destroy property that they dislike’ Associated Press in Grand Haven, Michigan A judge in Michigan has ordered a couple to pay $30,441 (£22,100) to their son, for throwing out his pornography collection. US district judge Paul Maloney’s decision this…
By Naomi Neilson An order has been made to strike out the name of the lawyer who counselled fathers of female genital mutilation victims to lie to police, an offence that the Court of Appeal said “strikes at the heart of…
By Anna Patty A group of Uber drivers from Sydney and Melbourne have launched legal action in the Federal Court to determine whether they and thousands of other gig economy drivers are entitled to minimum rates of pay and other…
By ABC News A Perth man who had tradespeople visit his home when he was meant to be quarantining has been sentenced to seven months in jail for breaching COVID rules. The 53-year-old arrived at Perth Airport from Brisbane on June…
By Aishah Hussain Law Society cautions ‘practical barriers’ around qualifications Junior lawyers in the UK may soon be able to practise in Australia without having to requalify following the news this week of a post-Brexit trade agreement with Australia. The development…
By ABC News An Adelaide man has been acquitted of trafficking drugs because police secretly replaced cocaine hidden in a hollowed-out novel with icing sugar before the accused collected the item. Nathan John Ralph was charged after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers…
By Evelyn Manfield Urgent legislation is being introduced into the WA Parliament today after police accessed QR code check-in information from the SafeWA app as part of a murder investigation. Attorney-General John Quigley said police had legally issued two notices for businesses…
By ABC News A Lamborghini sports car with just 1,000 km on the clock will be auctioned off by police as its owner sits in a jail cell serving a four-year sentence for a string of driving offences. The purple 2019…
By Cecile O'Connor A West Australian driver has beaten a charge of driving through a stop sign after successfully arguing that the sign itself was missing. Former doctor Sanjulal Sukumaran was acquitted in Geraldton Magistrate's Court last week after the…