Archive for February 2018
HOONING AND SA’S ANTI-HOON LAWS: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Burnouts, donuts, smoking tyres, revving engines, drag racing, speeding. Even if you haven’t actually witnessed any of these things, you’re probably familiar enough with them to know that they’re activities commonly associated with “hooning,” or “hoon driving.” Whilst some aspects of hooning – for example speeding – have always been illegal, anti-hoon laws were originally…
Read MorePEDESTRIAN OFFENCES: FACT OR FICTION?
Have you ever wondered whether jaywalking is an offence? Or drink walking? And if they are offences, what are the penalties? With the Adelaide Fringe Festival in full swing and Mad March just around the corner, it’s a great time to kick back, relax and enjoy the best of our fair city. But it’s also…
Read MoreIS THERE A RISK OF IMPRISONMENT FOR BREACHING FAMILY COURT ORDERS?
After a man sent $265,000 to a woman in the United States to pay a “debt,” his wife successfully sought Family Court orders preventing him from getting rid of other assets. He acted in breach of those orders and so the Court found him in contempt and imprisoned him for 18 months. This was an…
Read MorePOLICE DROPPED THE CHARGES. CAN I CLAIM MY LEGAL COSTS?
When a man challenged a speeding fine, the police dropped the charges against him. But he was unhappy that this had happened without explanation, after causing him much inconvenience and expense. He sought reimbursement of his legal costs and appealed to the Supreme Court of South Australia. This case is a good summary of the…
Read MoreDEFAMATION: WHAT ARE AGGRAVATED DAMAGES AND WHEN ARE THEY AWARDED?
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of South Australia demonstrates the dangers of publishing defamatory comments about someone, particularly if it’s done on multiple occasions. After a member of a local shooting club published website posts, Facebook posts and email suggesting that another member of the club was corrupt, a bully, a thug and…
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