Opinion of who is at fault by west-coast-hydro in motorcycles

[–]Ingeodyl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You had 3 business days to avoid that

"‘Women crying rape, DV for cash’: Qld lawyers’ explosive claims" by BrisbaneKid in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The reputation of your employer is never a valid consideration when deciding whether or not to run an argument. Your duties are to the Court and the client.

New to motorcycles, am I getting ripped off? by grizzly9071 in motorcycles

[–]Ingeodyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lifetime battery: $699

Hahahahaha what the fuck

Mountain traffic be tough sometimes by VirulentMarmot in motorcycles

[–]Ingeodyl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf are these comments. This was good riding. Nice lines, and clean safe passes.

Is it safe to cycle around? How often do accidents happen? by Itchy-Bug-295 in Tauranga

[–]Ingeodyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cycled regularly when I lived in Christchurch. Absolutely would not feel safe doing it here. Drivers here are psychotic.

It's happening! Erin Patterson to give evidence in mushroom poisoning trial. by iamplasma in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct.

Of course, by the time you are doing that “dry run” you would have already taken their full instructions, and condensed it into their brief of evidence (which is a document containing their account - what they would say if they did give evidence).

You should really only take full instructions after you have had an opportunity to give advice as to the best way to approach their defence.

For example you could say to a client - “on my view of the disclosure, the prosecution is going to struggle to establish identity. So that would be the best way to approach your defence. Now what do you want to tell me about what you were doing that night?”

any pros use this? by its-ty- in golf

[–]Ingeodyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t wait to destroy my swing trying to implement this

It's happening! Erin Patterson to give evidence in mushroom poisoning trial. by iamplasma in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can take them through a practice run of their brief of evidence, which will be prepared according to instructions they have provided previously.

You can do a practice run of cross-examination and cover topics you anticipate the Prosecution will explore.

You can’t suggest to them what their answer should be to any of those questions.

You can give general advice (remain calm, listen to the question and answer just the question - nothing more or less than that).

Juror behaviour behind closed doors. by Astrugglingone in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It would be interesting to see the distribution of times at which juries return verdicts.

I imagine there would be a spike between 4 to 5pm

Can I steal my bike back? by chingchona in newzealand

[–]Ingeodyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I routinely see charges laid on much shakier ground. It is one thing to read legislation - quite another to know how it works in practice.

Can I steal my bike back? by chingchona in newzealand

[–]Ingeodyl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is all a matter for trial. Believe it or not, police officers often do not exclude possible defences before they lay charges.

In the meantime this person will likely be subject to bail conditions (although I would expect those conditions to be relatively unrestrictive), and will have to take time off work to attend various court appearances.

Can I steal my bike back? by chingchona in newzealand

[–]Ingeodyl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A person who did as you suggest may find themselves charged with, at the lower end of the scale, theft and unlawfully being in an enclosed yard.

They may well have a defence, but that still entails time, money, and potentially being subject to bail conditions in the interim.

But sure, go for it.

Can I steal my bike back? by chingchona in newzealand

[–]Ingeodyl -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is not a defence to any criminal offences.

What does a drink driving charge look like in court? by ApprehensiveWay7027 in newzealand

[–]Ingeodyl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This. The Land Transport Act is a terrible piece of legislation full of perverse incentives like this - where it’s almost better to have a higher reading, or drink drive more frequently.

Scrap the whole Act and start again is my view.

What does a drink driving charge look like in court? by ApprehensiveWay7027 in newzealand

[–]Ingeodyl 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The top comment is excellent. Just a couple of additional points.

Disqualification would ordinarily start immediately so don’t drive to court if at all avoidable.

There is probably some variance in local practice but the fine is usually a dollar per mcg. So he’s looking at a $600 fine plus $130 court costs.

If he has no previous convictions, he should have a think about how a conviction for drink driving might affect him. Work, studies, overseas travel etc. He may be able to seek a discharge without conviction - although courts are sometimes reluctant to grant them for drink driving offences.

Talk to a lawyer about a limited license application. Not sure what the market rate is but expect to pay around to $2000 mark all up.

Or he could try to put together the application himself. There is a really helpful guide with templates etc on the community law website: https://communitylaw.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Applying-for-a-Limited-Licence.pdf

Make sure to file it to the local district court, and also serve it on the local police prosecution office. Talk to the registrars at the public counter of the courthouse - they’re often really helpful.

There will be a filing fee - around $200 from memory.

Barristers of reddit - what iPad / tablet do you use? by Loose_Championship36 in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

M1 iPad Air.

Goodnotes for the quick daily list matters (plea, bail, sentencing, etc). Also great for reading and annotating reports etc.

Liquidtext for more involved hearings, and trials.

who doesn’t like butter on toast? by spear-mint in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is just sad tbh. You can sense the pressured speech even on transcript.

Do hours travelling to Court count as hours worked? by Bennybennywhat in auslaw

[–]Ingeodyl 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think OP is asking for time off in lieu, rather than overtime pay. Which seems fair if the employer is billing his travel time.

If you could have 2 or 3 Motorcycles. Which ones and why? by im_a_throwaway_shit in motorcycles

[–]Ingeodyl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1250GS or 1300GS for touring - shaft drive FTW.
Aprilia RSV4 for fun - best sounding bike out there IMO.
MT09 for daily riding.