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Rebecca Bradfield
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Evidence Act 2001 Sections 97, 98 & 101 and Hoch's case: Admissibility of 'tendency' and 'coincidence' evidence in sexual assault cases with multiple complainants
The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) is inviting the public to comment on the conduct of sexual assault court cases where an accused is charged with offences against multiple complainants. The paper examines how allegations of concocted evidence are dealt with in the trial process where there are several complainants. The paper seeks feedback on...
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Criminal liability of drivers who fall asleep causing motor vehicle crashes resulting in death or other serious injury: Jiminez
Potential legislative or procedural changes needed to be made to address the criminal liability of drivers who fall asleep and cause motor vehicle crashes are examined in this report. It follows from an Issues Paper released by the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) in September 2007. The Institute received 13 responses to the Issues Paper...
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Criminal liability of organisations
Final Report No 9 makes recommendations concerning the attribution of criminal reponsibility to organisations. The recommendations in this paper do not change the normal rules about criminal responsibility which apply to individuals.