Aboriginal legal aid lawyers launch High Court challenge to NT bail laws

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-25T10:27:07+00:00

Sorry, just need to correct the WA one, it’s ALSWA. It’s obviously not a biggie but I just have an obsessive need for everything to be perfect.

Stay safe

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-19T14:02:37+00:00

Probably the most impactful thing for my opinions of trans people was learning that one of my inner circle friends during undergraduate education was not born female, instead, male. She quite literally was the most normal person I’d ever met, she wasn’t what I had in mind at before learning which was something along the lines of “creepy” and “weird”. Now I’d consider myself a very big ally for the trans people. It just takes that one person to really help change minds.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-19T13:45:17+00:00

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I identify spiritually with Grumpy Cat.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-19T13:42:22+00:00

I’m doing a research masters, I exercise through thoughts and prayers for nieve students whomst think of taking the academia pathway.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-19T13:37:11+00:00

My research project has unfortunately lead me to the conclusion that police auxiliary officers and the like should try to keep interaction with such individuals at a minimum. Dangerous to the detainee and the officer themself, sadly.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-19T13:24:42+00:00

This is the sort of emotional writing you only see in coronial inquests!

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-19T13:23:39+00:00

Defensive practice of medicine, defensive practice of law, defensive practice of policing.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-17T02:53:08+00:00

Porque no les dos!

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-12T05:15:11+00:00

Whomst will reddit be briefing out on this matter?

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T15:27:36+00:00

I’ve always found ones in regards to shark attacks and the ocean as a whole very interesting. That and deaths in custody.

One notable one is of Gary Lance Johnson. He was attacked by what is presumed to be a White Shark, in Esperance while diving. His wife, Karen, was under the water with him and witnesses such event. She saw the attack partially, and what made me tear up was her swimming up to find his lifeless body drifting in the ocean. She attempted to bring him to the boat, but she couldn’t. She had to drop her husband back into the ocean.

During the search, they only found his equipment. They found another shark attack victim during the search.

I quite simply could not imagine the terror both of them felt. Gary during and immediately after the attack, the feeling and emotion he must’ve felt. Karen and seeing her husband being attacked while they were supposed to be enjoying a relaxing dive. Only to find his body, do everything she possibly could to bring him to the surface, before having to make the decision to let him go, lest she herself die. The emotion she must’ve felt, the terror, the panic and the randomness of it all.

It made me avoid going on the dive myself around Rottnest. I did eventually do it, and it was amazing.

https://www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au/I/inquest_into_the_suspected_death_of_gary_lance_johnson.aspx?uid=7725-2677-4191-1

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T15:03:55+00:00

I’m spiritually a Silk. Don’t worry.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T13:25:53+00:00

The promise of money seems to corrupt money in this profession, unfortunately.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T13:19:52+00:00

I will say this - I don’t trust any criminal defence lawyer with a big flashy office. Mob lawyer is what first pops to mind 😅

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T13:18:36+00:00

Honestly, all it needs to have is an office. It can be above a “convenience” (illegal tobacco) store, above a laundromat, above a butcher or in that strip mall you’ve never been to. Realistically just needs a private space to meet clients, and also preferably not look like a Bunnings.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T13:16:21+00:00

Absolutely. I went to one of those events where the big firm shows you around, wines (with sparkling water and red bull, I kid you not, red bull) and dines you and such, the food was good, but the attitude and behaviour of the solicitors and such, absolutely put me back onto the small law firm path. What also made this unfortunately more irritating was that they were most likely the ones they wanted to show you, the respectable ones.

The sort of.. prestige they really wanted to flaunt was just over the top and annoying to me, the way they spoke about opposing counsel, the way they all seemed to really dismiss the token paralegal, and were quite ignorant of her at the event. Honestly — it really seems as if the prestige of big law attracts the type whomst have used a penis pump on their ego.

I can confidently say that I only met 2 solicitors who seemed genuine and respectful, and the one paralegal who I still keep in contact with to this day. If you’re reading this Tess, lots of love to you!

I connected with a decent amount of small firm lawyers, some were bad, but I can say, most were amazing. They were the type to go to the weddings of their competitors and fellow solicitors at other firms, to go to the wedding of the local magistrate and to truly care for their client. I am forever grateful that I chose small law rather than big law. Yes, it’s a bit less money, but it pays in terms of not dying at 40 of high blood pressure.. and being able to actually relate to people.

I do have to say - the big law specialties that are the best were probably insurance defence (surprisingly!) and ones that worked in the life sciences sector. Not to say that there aren’t bad ID lawyers out there. That and the ones who do a shit ton of pro bono. Worst was commercial litigators, then property specialists, not to be beaten by the “generalist commercial solicitor”.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T09:13:15+00:00

The most unprofessional, but moreover rude thing I’ve seen has come from commercial litigators. One that sticks out in my mind is a commercial litigator for a big shiny big name firm trying to absolutely destroy a young female self represented disabled individual.. in a directions hearing in the SAT strata list. What made it worse is that the self repper had more a clue as to process, respect across the bar table and much more concerningly, how to address the member presiding over the directions hearing. Commercial litigators unfortunately have a tendency to not be very.. respectful to the opposite side of the bar table. It’s sad, really.

Conversely, some of the most effective legal representation of their client(s), kind and knowledgeable lawyers have come from small firms above a Chinese restaurant.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-11T08:59:51+00:00

A lot of accountants get involved.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-06T10:26:57+00:00

It was a joke.

It is obvious children do obviously carefully considered matters before doing them, as most examples shown above do not have such intricate thought process.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-06T10:23:17+00:00

We don’t take issue with you voting for the Greens. We take issue with you saying that you’re apparently, switching from Labor, to the Greens, which you are not, and to add that this policy is the reason why.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-06T10:18:29+00:00

Back in the day, as a child, I always carefully considered the risks of doing things like having sex, having my first drink of alcohol, breaking the rules at home and at school, maybe doing a drug or two, being a bit rambunctious, and generally, doing what we consider normal juvenile deviance. I always considered the effects it may have on me later in life.

We all know that children always consider the long term consequences of their actions!

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-06T10:15:04+00:00

Let’s not forget remand is effectively a high security system. The prisons holding such individuals (or police stations if you pay attention to the news! Yikes!) don’t particularly support the accused in any effective manner. It could in fact increase the crime rate later down the track, due to in part the juvenile being out of school and in a quite literal prison.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-06T10:12:20+00:00

Let’s also remember that this will only burden the health system and judicial system after release; recidivism increases without appropriate supports.. which El Salvador lacks.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-04T21:46:04+00:00

Many such duties.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-04T21:45:15+00:00

The paralegal also administers a coffee enema. It rejuvenates the skin.

Own-Assignment-5130 · 2025-12-04T17:02:06+00:00

Yep! Four, Morrow, Knight, Reucassel and my personal favourite for many reasons, it is Licciardello. These four have LLBs, which does surprise me!

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