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Woman stays mum over cop assault, leaving kids in car

A woman has stayed silent outside court about allegedly assaulting an off-duty cop who spoke to her about leaving four children in a shopping centre car park.

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Colours, rhymes and characters help tackle tricky topic

A children's book about a domestic abuse situation aims to help kids caught up in family violence and explain the topic in a way they can understand.

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Women in missing middle struggle during divorce process

Women are accepting unfair divorce settlements with few legal services targeted for those who don't qualify for legal aid but still cannot afford a lawyer.

AAP

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66 Y.O. NSW Woman Accused Of Murdering Grandsons To Use Mental Health Defence

She's charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of her grandchildren, aged seven and six.

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All the major cyber attacks in the UK this year: Are they on the rise?

British companies have toppled like dominoes at the hands of cyber criminals. What happened and are these attacks the new norm?

Evening Standard

Ministry of Justice reveals what was compromised in Legal Aid cyberattack

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The Independent UK

Legal Aid database hacked, 'significant amount' of data and criminal records stolen

The MoJ says that a 'significant amount' of data has been stolen from the Legal Aid Agency.

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Legal aid cyber attack: Lawyers slam government agency for 'inadequate' response to hack

The online Legal Aid Agency portal has been disabled after the cyber attack

Evening Standard

NSW police’s ‘extraordinary’ search powers a ‘blank cheque’ to target Indigenous youth, lawyers say

Low rate of successful searches of people subject to firearm prohibition orders, which never expire, raise fears scheme is being used to conduct surveillance without judicial oversight

The Guardian - AU

Ex-Cop Beau Lamarre-Condon’s Psych Report Looms In Double Murder Case

Beau Lamarre-Condon is yet to enter a plea for the alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.⁠⁠

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Ex-Cop Accused Of Killing Jesse Baird & Luke Davies To Face Psychiatric Test

Beau Lamarre-Condon is currently facing charges over the double murder of Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird and Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies last year.

Pedestrian.tv

Nazi symbol accused on parole when chemist wall defaced

A magistrate has warned a man accused of painting a Nazi symbol on a wall his charge was serious and there were many sensitivities about racial vilification.

AAP

Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025

The case of a former cop accused of killing a Sydney couple has been further delayed as his new taxpayer-funded legal team scrambles to get across the evidence.

AAP

Taxpayer-backed defence for ex-cop on murder charges

A late change in legal representation by former police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been described as "regrettable" by a magistrate.

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Evening Standard

Law firms warn of exodus from criminal justice system in legal aid feud with government

The government faces mounting pressure to boost legal aid rates to stave off another criminal justice crisis

The Canberra Times

Legal Aid failed to keep staff safe from psychosocial risk: WorkSafe

The legal assistance service has been issued an improvement notice.

The Canberra Times

Potential 'oversight' may have contributed to inmate's death

'We are here to find the truth,' coroner says.

The Guardian - AU

‘We start the day with 60 people waiting’: the lawyers helping the ‘never-ending list’ of Australia’s DV victims

Legal Aid lawyers who work in family violence say they are swamped – and even when they help someone, they know there are many more people waiting

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The Guardian - AU

‘I couldn’t do it any more’: family lawyers quit amid burnout and pain of billing DV victims

Some have already left their practice and others are warning juniors to avoid family law because the system is broken

The Guardian - AU

Ten years and $200,000: the cost in Australia of protecting a child from an abusive ex-partner

Caroline secured full custody through the courts – but the experience was like ‘being a victim of family violence again’

The Guardian - AU

National Legal Aid calls for $300m funding increase to keep Australian women safe

Exclusive: Peak body unable to meet increased demand for family services as nation grapples with a crisis of murdered women

The Guardian - US

What does a death doula do? Alua Arthur on her ancient profession

Death anxiety and end-of-life planning are all in a day’s work for a care worker who helps shepherd clients off this mortal coil

AAP

Major blow for ex-US fighter pilot's extradition fight

Former US military pilot Daniel Duggan will not be given extra time to prepare for an extradition hearing as he seeks funding to pay for his defence.

AAP

Detained pilot faces $800k bill for extradition fight

A lawyer for the United States has appeared in a Sydney local court to oppose pushing back an extradition date for detained pilot Daniel Duggan.

The Canberra Times

Psychiatrists to be examined on alleged killer driver's brain injury

Question of whether alleged killer is fit to plead remains.

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