Assault charges can arise out of any number of circumstances, such as an argument with a domestic partner, a dispute with a neighbour, or a fight outside a bar. The offence of assault is widely defined. It includes any circumstance where a person, without the...
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The Defence of Self-Defence
by Ian Carter | Apr 30, 2018 | Assault
If you have been charged with a violent offence, such as assault, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault or even murder, the defence of self-defence may be available to you. New self-defence provisions came into force in March 2013. The relevant section of the...
The Defence of Honest But Mistaken Belief in Consent to Sexual Assault Cases
by Ian Carter | Apr 23, 2018 | Sexual Assault
In a sexual assault case, sometimes the defence is that it didn't happen at all. In other cases, the accused agrees that the sexual activity happened but says that it was consensual. However, these are not the only two defences to a charge of sexual assaults. In some...
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