Vicar arrest during Extinction Rebellion protest 2019
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T3 units are open for enrolment, and we’ve got a brand new unit: LAW261 Criminal Procedure with the ever popular Karthi. Criminal Procedure is fundamental to understanding the criminal justice system. That’s the accused’s rights to silence, right to representation and right to a fair trial. It prescribes the powers of police during arrest and investigation. It outlines the duties of the prosecutor, the judge and the jury. This is critica
l knowledge to the practice of a criminal lawyer. Additionally, in studying Criminal Procedure, you will understand why the Nicola Gobbo case is leading to the overturning of several convictions of serious offenders, why NSW Police have been criticized for performing strip searches at music festivals and why Indigenous Australians are disproportionately represented in criminal justice statistics. Criminal Procedure includes consideration of police powers and responsibilities. Concerns about police abuse of power have sparked the international protests in 2020.
We’ve been watching an SBS-on demand series called The Act thinking about Criminal Procedure, and noting differences between Australia and the USA. Do you find yourself doing that?
