Criminal Law
Two years after the tragic death of Raymond Noel Lindsay Thomas during a police pursuit on 25 June 2017, a Direction Hearing yesterday before Coroner John Olle raised questions about…
Raymond Noel Lindsay Thomas, a 29-year-old Gunnai, Gunditjmara, and Wiradjuri man, tragically passed away on 25 June 2017, after sustaining injuries during a police pursuit near his home. More than…
VALS believes that committal proceedings are an essential component of the criminal process, because of their critical function in ensuring the right to a fair trial. Cross-examination of witnesses at…
Civil & Human RightsThe Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) welcomes the announcement of the Attorney-General to decriminalise public drunkenness and replace it with a health-based response. A full media statement can be located…