District Court Proceedings

Public Message – General Deterrence

In Western Australia as in other jurisdictions, the courts are overwhelmed with processing a tsunami of drug and drug-related offending.  Allegations of sexual offending aside, drug-related criminality dwarfs all other categories of offending in this State.  As is commonly appreciated, methamphetamine or ‘ice’ is the prevalent drug of choice amongst those who regularly take or are caught up within a... Read More

Child sexual abuse: the importance of objectivity

After the 2 nd World War there was a steady flow of orphaned or unwanted children from Britain who were sent to Australia for a better life and to populate Australia. These children and their poor parents were sold the promise of a new, exciting and wonderful life in Australia. The reality when they arrived was very often very different... Read More