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“My sentence for drug supply is excessive. I’m already punished by media attention and the loss of my career.” Which case won?
A case on appeal in NSW focused on whether a sentence handed down for drug supply charges was excessive.
In June 2015, a young man was apprehended by police and found to be in possession of a substantial quantity of illegal recreational drugs. This included 17 MDMA tablets, 100 MDA tablets, 338.8 grams of 1,4-butanediol (or “bute”, an alternative to the drug GHB), and 1.3728 kilograms of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), as well as $3,000 in cash.
The man was charged with two counts of supply of a prohibited drug and one count of supply of a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, along with other offences.
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“My daughter should attend a public school, not a Christian school. My secular values are just as valid.” Which case won?
A couple had a child in 2008 and separated in 2010. The parents had distinctly different world views, with the mother being deeply religious, while the father was not religious at all. After the separation, the couple managed to negotiate arrangements for sharing the care of the child.
In November 2012 the father took legal action against the mother, seeking interim orders binding the parties in relation to the school that their daughter would attend.
“I signed that prenup under extreme duress, so it should be set aside.” Which case won?
A case that went all the way to the High Court revolved around the question of whether a binding financial agreement (prenup) was signed under duress.
A couple became acquainted on the internet via a website for potential brides. He was a wealthy property developer, an older man who had previously been married and who had three adult children from his first marriage. His family was in Australia, as were his assets, which were worth between $18-$24 million.
She was an Eastern European woman who was much younger than him, had been married and divorced, had no children and wanted to have children of her own. She had no assets, spoke little English and her family lived overseas. She had no connections or community in Australia.
The couple met overseas in person shortly after making contact via the website. He took her on an extended European holiday and met her family. Seven months after they met, the couple moved to Australia with the intention of getting married.
