Jarrod Carter
Should Australians be concerned about Fentanyl?
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin, is extremely effective at killing pain, but sadly, also drug users. In the...
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Jarrod Carter
Jan 20, 20236 min read
Injustice: Relying on Government Advice Can Make You a Criminal
Did you know that if you obtain incorrect advice from a government agency, and act on that advice in good faith, you have no defence if...
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Jarrod Carter
Jan 10, 202310 min read
Will Cannabis Be Legalised for Recreation in WA?
Western liberal democracies appear to be dropping like flies when it comes to legalising cannabis for recreational and medicinal use. It...
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Jarrod Carter
Nov 16, 20228 min read
Outlawing Coercive Control in WA
Hannah Clarke and her children were murdered by her estranged husband Rowan Baxter on a sunny Queensland morning on 19 February 2020. The...
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Jarrod Carter
Nov 9, 20225 min read
How to Defend a Criminal Charge
When a criminal matter goes to trial, there are two possible paths to a verdict of not-guilty. The first is putting the prosecution to...
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Jarrod Carter
Aug 31, 20225 min read
Legal Injustice: Drink Driving in Your Living Room
Did you know that in Western Australia you can be charged for drink driving, even if you have only had alcohol after going home and...
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Jarrod Carter
Aug 24, 20225 min read
The Costly Injustice of Not Guilty
What does it mean to be found to be “Not-Guilty” at the conclusion of a criminal trial? In legal terms, it means that the State has...
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Jarrod Carter
Aug 9, 20226 min read
E-Scooter Collisions: Accident, Assault or Dangerous Driving?
Over the past few years, E-Scooters have become a popular form of transport. They seem to have come from nowhere, and are now everywhere....
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Jarrod Carter
Aug 4, 20223 min read
How Does Burglary Work?
What is burglary, and aggravated home burglary
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Brandon Staltari
Jul 18, 20226 min read
Applying for Bail in Western Australia
WHAT IS BAIL? Bail is the mechanism by which the Courts can release an accused person into the community before the matter is concluded...
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Jack Parkinson
May 20, 20223 min read
Spent Convictions
If you have been charged and convicted of an offence in Western Australia, that conviction will form part of your criminal record. This...
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Ben Dickens
May 2, 20226 min read
Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering Offences
Any person accused of a criminal offence in Western Australia already faces a daunting and alienating experience. Moreover, if the charge...
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Jarrod Carter
Apr 27, 20224 min read
Offences Against the Person
Western Australian Criminal Law includes several offences against a person which outline what a person can be charged with after causing...
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Brandon Staltari
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Revenge Porn and the Law
With the progression of technology, we’ve all become accustomed to carrying a high functioning camera in our front pockets, accompanied...
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Ben Dickens
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Perth's Drug Courts
Drugs are often related to crime through the effects that they have on the user’s behaviour. In the eyes of the law, an offender cannot...
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Brandon Staltari
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Carrying a weapon?
Have you ever been going about your day, minding your own business and then had to go through a bag check and wondered if the contents of...
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Jack Parkinson
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Will My Criminal Convictions Stay on my Record Forever?
Your past criminal convictions on your criminal record can impede your future; it can impact your ability to get a job, travel to some...
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Ben Dickens
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Can The Police Take My Phone?
As we become more reliant on our mobile phones, the idea of losing it can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. The question that a lot of...
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