Divorce: International Child Abduction

Whilst it might not be a daily problem in the Clarence Valley, for the shear horror that it puts parents through, it is worth discussing what happens when a child is taken overseas by a parent in contravention of orders from an Australian Court. Australia is a party to the Hague Convention, the purpose being…

Bail: The Purpose of Bail (Part 1)

To understand the purpose of bail, you start by understanding the cliché “innocent until proven guilty”. Whilst we don’t use the term “innocent” in our Courts, it is a tenet of our justice system that as a general rule until you are guilty (that is either found guilty, or enter a plea of guilty), and…