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Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

A magistrate has committed Majid Alibadi to stand trial after finding there was enough evidence for a jury to convict him over a series of arson.

AAP · Dec 18, 2024

Police errors, no legal representation and strict bail laws: why was Veronica Nelson behind bars when she died?

Inquest into Aboriginal woman’s death in custody is also examining the affects of Victoria’s punitive bail laws

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2022

Bail laws catching wrong people: lawyer

Tough Victorian bail laws are catching out people who shouldn't be needing to appear in a bail and remand court, a barrister believes.

AAP · Apr 28, 2022

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Coroner hears of 'glaring absences' at bail hearing where Veronica Nelson represented herself

A lawyer who tried to assist the 37-year-old, who died in custody after allegedly shoplifting, described the shortcomings of a bail hearing on the third day of a coronial inquest.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Jail unlikely in cell death case: lawyer

It's possible Veronica Nelson would never have been sentenced to prison if she was convicted of charges she faced when she died in a Melbourne prison cell.

AAP · Apr 27, 2022

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