Manslaughter

Murder

A 34-year-old barrister has been found dead at the Perth’s Crown Towers. Click here for more on the law and penalties for murder in NSW.

What is Voluntary and Involuntary Manslaughter?

Manslaughter is divided into involuntary and voluntary manslaughter in Australia. Click here to learn more...

Murderer Craig Rumsby Sentenced for Killing Schoolgirl Michelle Bright

Craig Rumsby has now been convicted and sentenced for murdering Michelle Bright. Click here for more on the law and penalties in NSW.

Kathleen Folbigg Pardoned and Released After 20 Years in Jail

After serving 20-years imprisonment for the murder of her children, new evidence has raised a reasonable doubt in Kathleen Folbigg’s guilt…

What is a pardon in Australia? The Case of Kathleen Folbigg

New evidence emerged calls for Kathleen Folbigg to be released. Click here for more on the law on a pardon in Australia...

Doli Incapax | Age of Criminal Responsibility Australia

What’s the age that a child can be held criminally responsible and punished under Australia’s criminal justice system? Click here for more...

New Parole Laws: ‘No Body, No Parole’ in New South Wales

The new ‘no body, no parole’ laws in NSW could be disastrous for the wrongfully convicted as the Government sets to strengthen its parole laws.

Murder Defence of Substantial Impairment of the Mind

How does the partial defence of substantial impairment of the mind reduce a murder charge to manslaughter in NSW? Click here for more…

Is Intoxication a Defence to Murder and Manslaughter?

How can intoxication be used as a defence to a murder charge in New South Wales? Click here for more on this area of law...

Chris Dawson ‘No Body, No Parole’ Laws in Australia

Former Sydney teacher and rugby league player, Chris Dawson has been found guilty of murder 40 years after his wife, Lynette’s disappearance…

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