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R v Kina was a tragic miscarriage of justice, largely caused by the legal system, and her legal representatives in Cairns. Robyn Bella Kina's conviction was ultimately quashed, but not before she had spent years in jail. The enduring problem of 'communication difficult...

It is one thing to have the rules of evidence, it is another thing to get that evidence. Technical and jurisdictional impediments, together with the self interest of corporations that operate across sovereign borders presents Australian courts with multiple challenges.

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At the time of writing there remains no Australian wide definition of 'domestic violence'. This presents problems, and prevents a national unified approach to tackling the problem of (primarily) men violently abusing and controlling their intimate partners and family m...

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This 3500 word essay was the major assessment for LA3105 Constitutional Law at JCU in Cairns, semester II, 2018. The essay discusses...

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This essay was the major assessment for LA2021 Personal Property and Land Law at JCU Cairns in 2018. The assignment was worth 30% of course grade. Who owns your body parts if they are detached f...

LA2902 Environmental law assessment task 2

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This essay was the major assessment for LA2092 Environmental Law at JCU Cairns in 2018. The assignment was worth 35% of course grade. The future of Queensland's environmen...

This essay was the major assessment for LA2018 Criminal B at JCU Cairns in 2017. The assignment was worth 30% of course grade, and focused on consent; identity of a penetrator; the subjective and mixed element of not wholly objective (subjective and objective elements)...

This essay was the major assessment for LA4034 at JCU Cairns in 2016. LA4034 was 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' or as known in the trade 'ADR'. An excellent course with immediate benefits outside of my study of law. ADR encourages participants in conflict, or a dispu...

This essay was the major assessment for LA1102 at JCU Cairns in 2016. LA1102 focuses on legal research skills and writing analysis. The subject has a focus for students to learn and apply Australian Guide to Legal Citation. As with many problem or tutorial cases in the...

This essay was the major assessment for LA1103 at JCU Cairns in 2016. The essay was required to select one of five cases, and provide a critique which demonstrated knowledge of the case, and an understanding or awareness of issues related to the case. The numbers withi...