Category: Western Australia
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In R v Falconer (1990) 171 CLR 30, the High Court determined that evidence for a sane automatism defence was improperly excluded at trial, allowing Falconer’s appeal for the wilful murder conviction of her husband.
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In Wilson v Ferguson [2015] WASC 15, the Supreme Court of Western Australia held that the defendant breached his obligation of confidence by posting sexually explicit images of the plaintiff on Facebook. The plaintiff was awarded equitable compensation for emotional distress and economic loss.
