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Legal advice, and where to get it

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Legal advice from a lawyer is not all that difficult to get. However, not all lawyers are equal, and there are legitimate questions one may have in rank ordering the best lawyers from the below average lawyers. One way to determine if legal advice is worthwhile, is to identify where […]

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Fake lawyer admonished but avoids jail

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Legal admissions agencies in Australia are on the lookout for fraudsters practicing law after Alexander Stuart Pinnock, also known as Alec Stuart was sentenced to a fine and a community corrections order. Mr Stuart conned clients holding himself out as a lawyer, Mr Pinnock declared he had been admitted on […]

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Changes coming to bail laws in Victoria

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It looks like Victoria is going to look at changing bail laws which have become quite harsh since the Bourke St Massacre. The existing laws have applied the decision-making threshold of people accused of murder to a litany of less serious charges. This led to situations where vulnerable women were […]