Courtroom couture Why in 2008 do criminal barristers dress as though they've just stepped out of the 18th century? LESS

The sentencing of Lex Wotton Indigenous man Lex Wotton has been sentenced to six years in prison, with a non-parole period of two years, for being a ringleader in the riots on Palm Island that followed the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee in 2004. Lex was charged under anti-rioting legislation that carried a maximum penalty of life in prison. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised about the move to give bravery awards to the police officers who responded to the riot. LESS

The disbanded Victorian Armed Offenders Squad Why did the now disbanded Victorian Armed Offenders Squad degenerate into a rogue outfit which assaulted suspects and whose unofficial uniform was inspired by a Quentin Tarantino movie? Separating de facto couples Australia´s separating de facto couples will soon have their property disputes decided in the Family Court. With an eye on the changes, apparently lots of people are now asking the question 'should I stay or should I go?' LESS

The case of the Whitbread brothers The case of the Whitbread brothers. They were at a Gosford train station at 4 in the morning. The were drunk, they were belligerent and abusive, and they weren´t going to pay for a ticket...but did they deserve to be bashed by NSW Railcorp transit officers? MC Mehta Meet MC Mehta. He´s widely regarded as the world´s most important environmental lawyer. He is credited with saving the Taj Mahal from acid rain, helping clean up the Ganges River and reducing Delhi´s air pollution. LESS