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Supreme Court overturns magistrate's dismissal of assault charge against teacher due to decision's 'emotive language'

The magistrate dismissed a case involving a female teacher accused of striking a primary school boy on the shoulder, but a Supreme Court judge overturns his decision saying it used "emotive language" and caused the magistrate to "stray from his judicial task".

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

'Lunatics running asylum': Magistrate goes on 'regrettable' rant in school slap case

Queanbeyan's magistrate called a seven-year-old boy a "delinquent" during a tirade.

The Canberra Times · Mar 10, 2023

NT Supreme Court dismisses appeal by 'sovereign tribal man' who claimed he was not subject to the law

David Alan Cole was charged with multiple offences related to an anti-vaccination protest in Darwin, but argued the case could not proceed because Commonwealth and Northern Territory laws don't apply to him.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023