On January 1, 2012, the Domestic Animals Amendment (Puppy Farm Enforcement and Other Matters) Act 2011 came into effect, making a number of changes to existing legislation. While raising penalties for animal cruelty and increasing council and RSPCA powers to seize animals and issue infringement notices, the most significant changes are targeted at inhumane “puppy
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What's New
Australia’s Territorial Waters
Australia’s territorial waters are discussed in Part II of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) which is governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”). There is no stand-alone definition of ‘territorial waters’, however a definition can be created through the amalgamation of a variety of differing terms.
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Can it be illegal to drive at the stipulated speed limit?
Local residents have fallen victim to incorrect speed limit signs in the area. Infringement notices have been issued to drivers for disobeying the speed restrictions on a stretch of land on Scoresby Road, northbound to Mountain Highway. The speed sign on Scoresby Road indicated that the speed limit was 70km/h and despite this, infringement notices
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A safe, happy and legal Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching and the festivities mounting, one might be forgiven for trying to relax and forget about life problems. By all means do so; but not entirely. Christmas, just like any other time of the year, creates its own legal dilemmas; which, if they arise, could really put the brakes on the season’s
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