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                 &lt;p&gt;The Law Report speaks to victims who are calling for the banking giant to compensate them, and asks, how effective are Australian laws in dealing with sophisticated scams?&lt;/p&gt; 
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The Law Report speaks to victims who are calling for the banking giant to compensate them, and asks, how effective are Australian laws in dealing with sophisticated scams? 

Scam victims want compensation as HSBC settles ASIC action

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                 &lt;p&gt;Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after being charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. Why was he granted bail? And why did the judge find there were exceptional circumstances and bail did not impose any unacceptable risks?&lt;/p&gt; 
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Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after being charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. Why was he granted bail? And why did the judge find there were exceptional circumstances and bail did not impose any unacceptable risks?
 

Why was Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail on war crimes charges?

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                 &lt;p&gt;In countries where voluntary assisted dying is allowed, there are very different legal frameworks. A high-profile case in Spain raises questions of whether the procedure should only be allowed if there is a terminal illness. Should the medical criteria also include mental distress? And how does mental illness impact on the idea of agency and choice?&lt;/p&gt; 
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In countries where voluntary assisted dying is allowed, there are very different legal frameworks. A high-profile case in Spain raises questions of whether the procedure should only be allowed if there is a terminal illness. Should the medical criteria also include mental distress? And how does mental illness impact on the idea of agency and choice?
 

Euthanasia: How Australia's approach compares to other countries

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                 &lt;p&gt;Indigenous incarceration rates are off the scale in Australia. For the last four years, the District Court of New South Wales has been trialling the Walama sentencing list, a program aimed at reducing recidivism.&lt;/p&gt; 
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Indigenous incarceration rates are off the scale in Australia. For the last four years, the District Court of New South Wales has been trialling the Walama sentencing list, a program aimed at reducing recidivism.

A cultural approach to reducing Indigenous reoffending

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                 &lt;p&gt;The Law Report is asking some big picture questions about the pros and cons of facial recognition software use by police and retailers.&lt;/p&gt; 
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The Law Report is asking some big picture questions about the pros and cons of facial recognition software use by police and retailers.

How accurate is facial recognition software?

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