provocation Archive

  • Kevin Hague

    The time has come for provocation - by Kevin Hague



    Sometimes the time is just right for an idea. There have been calls for many years for a repeal of the partial defence of provocation in charges of murder. This was the defence argument run unsuccessfully by Clayton Weatherston, but successfully in the killing of Ronald Brown. This successful case was only the most recent [...] read more
    August 20, 2009 11:52 am - 16 Comments
  • frog

    The Future is Green - by frog



    Last nights Back Benchers TV show featured “young guns” from the youth wings of the political parties. It covered a whole range of stuff including drinking, bread, provocation, student loans and using a brothel for the Olympics. Zachary Dorner, our youth co-convenor did an excellent job of representing the Greens and telling it like it [...] read more
    July 16, 2009 10:25 am - 79 Comments