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Prisoner lost eye in 'sickening' attack

Christopher Knaus and Michael Inman A convicted paedophile fighting against extra jail time should have a ''sickening'' attack that cost him an eye taken into account, a court has heard.

Court marks its half-century with a facelift

Michael Inman Court Reporter Congratulations and goodbye.

Paedophile lost eye in prison attack, court told

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Christopher Knaus and Michael Inman A convicted paedophile fighting against extra jail time should have a "sickening" attack that cost him an eye taken into account, a court has heard.

Out with the old, as judges court new building

News. Ceremonial sitting at the ACT Supreme Court, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the building's opening. Chief Justice Terrence Higgins , second from right, at the bench with L to R Justice Burns, Justice Refshauge and at right, Justice Penfold. May 9th. 2013 Photograph by Graham Tidy, The Canberra Times.

Michael Inman As it celebrated 50 years, the ACT Supreme Court could be about to get a major overhaul.

Repeat drink drivers to get self-monitoring device

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Christopher Knaus and Michael Inman Canberra's worst drink drivers will soon have alcohol interlocks fitted to their vehicles, as the government is expected to introduce tough new laws to crack down on repeat and high-range offenders...

Fewer held as youths break cycle of crime

Michael Inman The number of offenders being held in youth detention has plunged from its 2011 peak, according to new government figures.

Insurer told to pay for philosophy costs

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Michael Inman Workplace insurer Comcare has been ordered to pay travel costs for a former public servant to attend philosophy classes to help treat her depression and chronic pain.

Sentencing inquiry as jail hits capacity

ACT Law Society President Noor Blumer.

Peter Jean, Larissa Nicholson and Michael Inman ACT politicians have been urged to consider new crime prevention and rehabilitation measures as an alternative to expanding the territory's only adult jail.

Hip-hop artist gets bail for birth of child

Scales of Justice outside the District Court in Brisbane.

Michael Inman A hip-hop artist has been granted bail so he can attend the birth of his first child.

Backlog of cases still looms over Refshauge

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Michael Inman The legal fraternity has expressed concern at the output of ACT Supreme Court judge Richard Refshauge.

Planting the seeds for a greener future

Greening Australia Project Manager Jeni De Landre grabs another one of the 3000 trees that were planted by volunteers.

Michael Inman Youngsters Will and Josh Ireland did not mind getting their hands dirty for a good cause on Sunday.

Warm memories of a life cut short

Car accident victim Benjamin Tonkin-Smith.

Michael Inman Friends remember a much-loved man killed in front of his sister in Campbell on Saturday.

Decision reserved on Comcare claim

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Michael Inman and Noel Towell A compensation claim of a Canberra bureaucrat is in limbo after a judge reserved his decision on Friday.

'A subpoena may refresh Macklin's memory'

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: (L-R) Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan are seen after a press conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Office on May 1, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Gillard has announced that the Federal Government will increase the Medicare levy on income tax from 1.5 to two percent to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The levy will begin on July 1, 2014 and is expected to raise around $3.2 billion annually towards the NDIS which is expected to cost $8 billion per year. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Michael Inman A Canberra court could call on Indigenous Minister Jenny Macklin to identify the rightful owner of a copy of the apology to the stolen generations.

Man sentenced for spate of crimes

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Michael Inman A man who committed a spate of crimes under the belief he was a finalist in an international search for the next Messiah has been sentenced to two years in jail.

Supreme Court has a new master in Mossop

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Christopher Knaus and Michael Inman Canberra’s legal fraternity has welcomed the appointment of Magistrate David Mossop as the new Master of the ACT Supreme Court, congratulating the government on an ‘‘excellent appointment’’.

Man charged with dealing drugs

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Michael Inman A Red Hill man arrested in Tuesday’s cross-border drug raids has been denied bail by a Canberra court.

'Concerned Citizens' case against Mosque to continue

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Michael Inman A vocal community group has provided $25,000 to a Canberra court to keep its legal campaign against a northside mosque alive.

Family terrorised in road-rage attack

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Michael Inman A man who terrorised a family during a road-rage incident, smashing a rear window with a metal pole causing glass to spray over a baby, has been jailed for six months.

Man allegedly bit, strangled ex after music festival

Scales of Justice outside the District Court in Brisbane.

Michael Inman A Kaleen man who allegedly bit his ex-girlfriend's nose and finger during a "savage" fight had been served with a domestic violence order only weeks earlier, a court has heard.

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