by Dominic Green | Jan 7, 2020 | Criminal Laws
Dealing with the police is daunting, especially if you are arrested on suspicion of having committed an offence. Let’s be honest, no matter how big and tough you feel, being pulled in for questioning is going to be unpleasant. It’s stressful, worrisome and you will...
by Dominic Green | Nov 26, 2019 | Criminal Laws
In 1922 Australian wine-bar owner, Colin Ross, was arrested and executed by hanging for the murder of 12 year-old Alma Tirtschke. Spoiler alert: Ross was innocent. A badly-run case and public pressure for police to make an arrest cost an innocent man his...
by Dominic Green | Nov 26, 2019 | Criminal Laws
‘It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer’ — William Blackstone, 1760. Today this sentiment is known as Blackstone’s ratio, and it serves as a poignant reminder that the criminal justice system does not always reach the right...
by Dominic Green | Aug 14, 2019 | Property Law, Uncategorized
In a nutshell, this is the most conventional way to “contest a will” in NSW. A successful family provision claim has the effect of “re-writing” the Will, and redistributing the assets of the estate to different people in different shares. While some people have strong...
by Dominic Green | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
How do you go from an “unwinnable” criminal charge to winning, and having the Police pay your costs? It seems so simple, but people often forget that the success of a criminal prosecution depends on the evidence presented by the prosecution, and the prosecution have...
