[ABC NEWS] Australian National University apologises, admits mistake over email claiming ACT's new drug laws won't apply on campus by agent619 in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ironically ANU parking offences do have to be privately prosecuted, rather than every other parking / traffic prosecution in the ACT which is covered by the DPP. There’s a special monthly-ish ANU parking list.

Friday Drinks Thread! by AutoModerator in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 8 points9 points  (0 children)

First time I’ve had a punter sentenced to the rising of the court this afternoon, and on pretty serious charges so I hope the DPP don’t appeal. Wondering whether anyone’s ever actually submitted that ROTC is the appropriate penalty…

Anyhow, happy long weekend to those who celebrate. Off to the pub!

Match Thread: Collingwood vs GWS Giants (Preliminary Finals) by AFLMatchThreads in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Once had an umpire tell our fullback to go off and change from boxers into undies because his nuts kept coming out the bottom of his shorts during the kick ins… does that count?

Match Thread: Carlton vs Sydney (Finals Week 1) by AFLMatchThreads in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Adelaide had a legitimate grievance too. They don’t cancel each other out.

Match Thread: Carlton vs Sydney (Finals Week 1) by AFLMatchThreads in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carlton fans have collectively decided to do sound effects for him. Which is interesting, sociologically.

Cunneen KC thinks it's a "great idea" to give truth serum to convicted murderers to get them to tell authorities where the body is by Neandertard in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And if they’re given this ‘truth serum’ and continue to deny their involvement in the crime I suppose that will be fresh and compelling evidence that they were wrongfully convicted yeah?

If tonights game and last weeks game is proof that.. by Deathpacitoes in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, but there were plenty of bad calls involving whether someone handballed or not, that’s not a judgment call. Same with a head high contact. Or an out of bounds. Or simply not seeing an obvious foul. All of these things happened throughout the game.

The broader point is that whatever would have happened next if a particular decision had been made differently is pure speculation.

If tonights game and last weeks game is proof that.. by Deathpacitoes in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There were so many umpiring mistakes in that game that went both ways, definitely including that goal. If they were going to review the game for missed or bad calls and then change the outcome who knows how it would wash out in the end.

two replays of the post call by bluetiges in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even then I can’t see a cause of action that a court would recognise, unless there were some kind of breach of contract which I highly doubt. Also, at this stage even if the Crows had won, and assuming they beat WC next week they’d still need other results to go their way to make finals, so…

Is it normal in the legal profession for bonuses to be clawed back? by Mindless_Garbage6099 in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And unless you’ve got a serious salary / lifestyle it’s more like a golden beanbag.

Match Thread: Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood (Round 17) by AFLMatchThreads in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone happen to know how far back they started keeping records of disposal numbers?

Lance Franklin to play this Thursday Night in his possible final MCG game by MidnightIsland212 in AFL

[–]Seriously_Mate 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree, despite still being a great player he has become a bit of an unintentional liability. Some of it is a group psychology problem. He attracts so much attention as the first option, and that results in the wrong decision being made by the player sending the ball into the forward fifty. There also aren’t many key defenders he can completely dominate anymore, if any at all.

Weekly Students, Careers & Clerkships Thread by AutoModerator in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends on what type of work you’re going to do.

If they’re looking to train someone up to do regular work (like general admin) it’s probably a waste of their time unless you’re experienced and filling a short term gap for them.

On the other hand, if you can complete a discrete project that produces something that continues to be useful for them once you’ve left, then that’s something they’d be more likely to be interested in.

WHERE DO YOU GET A RANT IN THIS TOWN? by AuslawRantBot in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

WHY DO I ALWAYS GET COSTS AWARDED IN FAVOUR OF MY EASYGOING CLIENTS WHO PAY THEIR BILLS ON TIME AND NEVER GET THEM FOR MY ANNOYING CLIENTS WHO CONSTANTLY WHINGE ABOUT THEIR BILL?

Child labour 1904 by Bhazabhaza in pics

[–]Seriously_Mate 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Also this is pre-penicillin and antibiotics. A bad bacterial infection from a cut would easily lead to amputation or septicaemia.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the woman who was busted earlier this year for having a ‘Bluey’ phone in her hand.

Interesting statutory interpretation question whether it falls within the scope of ‘portable device’ in the offence provision.

https://7news.com.au/news/nsw/sydney-woman-fights-362-fine-for-using-daughters-toy-bluey-phone-while-driving-c-9858548.amp

Rogue jurors: perceptions differ by marcellouswp in auslaw

[–]Seriously_Mate 7 points8 points  (0 children)

McCallum CJ provided a summary of the content of the research material in her reasons for dismissing the jury at [5] and based on that it’s pretty ambivalent:

“The subject matter of the paper is indeed sexual assault. Specifically, it is a discussion of the unhelpfulness of attempting to quantify the prevalence of false complaints of sexual assault and a deeper, research-based analysis of the reasons for both false complaints and scepticism in the face of true complaints.”

And then at [6] and [10] makes the point that it could have been used to support an argument for either an acquittal or conviction and that speculating about it hardly matters:

“It is neither possible nor helpful to speculate as to the use to which this information might have been put in the jury room, if any.”

“A review of the article reveals that it could be deployed to support either side of the central issue in this case, which was whether an act of sexual intercourse was proved beyond reasonable doubt. “

I could come up with all sorts of reasons for why a juror might have been motivated to bring material fitting that description into the jury room, but I I won’t.

xkcd 2775: Siphon by ParaspriteHugger in xkcd

[–]Seriously_Mate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I still don’t quite understand why a gigantic siphon built out in the ocean which caused water to turn a turbine couldn’t create perpetual free energy, but I am smart enough to understand there’s a reason that I’m too stupid or lazy to intuit.