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Coercive control has been called ‘intimate terrorism’ and is said to occur when a person exhibits control over another person. Discussions about implementing coercive control laws have been sparked by recent events, but some concerns have been raised and lawmakers must proceed with caution.

The national campaign ‘March 4 Justice’ saw about 3000 people gathered in the CBD protesting violence against women, inspired by the sexual assault allegations surrounding the Federal Government. It is clear that change must occur.

Since the Attorney General (AG) Christian Porter admitted that he was the man at the centre of historical sexual assault allegations by a woman who has since committed suicide, there has been a lot of pressure on the Federal Government to conduct an independent inquiry.

In the past few weeks five women have come forward with serious allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment while working within the Liberal Party.

The Royal Commission’s final report makes more than 100 recommendations, primarily aimed at restoring faith in the criminal justice system.

The Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020 was passed into law by WA’s parliament in June 2020 – and some major changes will come into force on 1 October 2020.

Some clients who come to the Law Offices of Andrew Williams charged with drug-related offences are unaware of the very serious and fragile predicament that they face.

In this article we explain what the new phones laws in Western Australia means for anyone caught using their phone while driving and what the penalties are.

On 27 June 2020 Western Australia entered into Phase 4 of the Covid Roadmap. Phase 4 is expected to last around 3 weeks to 18 July 2020.

Chief Justice and Chief Judge announce resumption of jury trials for criminal proceedings in Supreme and District Courts.

Western Australia has entered ‘stage 3’ of the Covid-19 Roadmap. Find out which Covid-19 restrictions are changing from June 5, 2020.

Find out which Covid-19 restrictions are changing and which are remaining in Western Australia from May 18, 2020.

Covid-19 has changed a number of things about our daily lives. This includes how the criminal justice system is dealing with matters such as applications for bail.

Offenders who know that they have COVID-19, or make a statement or do any other act to create a belief, suspicion or fear that they have COVID-19 as part of their offending will face the increased penalties outlined in this article.

We explain how the police will have the power to enforce the new government directions and what exactly happens if you ignore them.

We are taking a number of measures to ensure that we remain open, willing, and able to assist anyone in need of legal advice.

A charge of indecent assault can cover a variety of different types of behaviours. In this article you find out what the prosecution have to prove for you to be found guilty of indecent assault.

There is no one set of rules as to how a character reference should be structured and what issues should be addressed but some general rules do apply. The following points provide a broad guide on how to write a character reference for court in Australia.

The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise personal use and cultivation of cannabis. The laws, recently passed in the ACT Legislative Assembly, will allow people in the ACT over the age of 18 years to possess 50 grams of cannabis and grow up to two plants.

The extent of WA’s drug crisis is most evident in our criminal justice system with a staggering increase in drug related offences in recent years. If someone you know is facing criminal charges involving prohibited drugs contact the Law Office of Andrew Williams for advice and representation.