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Murder

Murder is perhaps the most serious criminal offence under Australian law and is defined as an unlawful killing done with the intent to kill, or to do grievous bodily harm to another person. However, a person can only be found guilty of murder if a jury is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a person held the intention to kill or do grievous bodily harm to another person.

Generally speaking, murder is committed in four ways:

1. Killing with intent to kill

2. Killing with intent to cause really serious injury (grievous bodily harm)

3. Reckless murder

4. Killing while committing a crime of violence (felony murder)



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Date: 09 Feb 2012, Filed under: Court Appearances, Resisting Arrest, Anti-Social Laws, Indecent and Sexual Assault, Murder, Sexual Offences, Drug Offences, Weapons, Assault & Battery, Robbery & Theft, Drink Driving, Speeding, Drug Driving, Traffic Matters

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Can intoxication from alcohol or drugs be used as a defence to a crime?

Date: 13 Nov 2012, Filed under: Court Appearances, Anti-Social Laws, Indecent and Sexual Assault, Murder, Sexual Offences, Drug Offences, Weapons, Assault & Battery, Robbery & Theft, Drink Driving, Criminal Law Matters

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Self-defence law in Australia

Date: 08 Nov 2012, Filed under: Court Appearances, Anti-Social Laws, Murder, Assault & Battery, Property

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