Terrorism cases are among the most high-profile offences to come to the Supreme Court. The trials are complicated and usually long, as are the resulting sentences. The cases attract a lot of public interest. On the day of a sentence, the public galleries and press seats will be full, and TV cameras, lights and journos will be set up outside the Court to film what they can. 

Only a few terrorism trials have been heard in Australia, and in this episode we look closely at two of them. This episode of Gertie’s Law details what terrorist offences are, and what happens when they come before a judge of the Supreme Court.  

Links to cases discussed in this episode.

The Queen v Shoma

The Queen v Mohamed, Chaarani & Moukhaibe

Court of Appeal

Chaarani & Ors v The Queen

High Court

Chaarani v The Queen; Moukhaiber v The Queen

 

Terrorism cases are among the most high-profile offences to come to the Supreme Court. The trials are complicated and usually long, as are the resulting sentences. The cases attract a lot of public interest. On the day of a sentence, the public galleries and press seats will be full, and TV cameras, lights and journos will be set up outside the Court to film what they can.&nbsp;
Only a few terrorism trials have been heard in Australia, and in this episode we look closely at two of them. This episode of Gertie&rsquo;s Law details what terrorist offences are, and what happens when they come before a judge of the Supreme Court. &nbsp;
Links to cases discussed in this episode.
<a href="http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2019/367.html">The Queen v Shoma</a>
<a href="http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2019/498.html">The Queen v Mohamed, Chaarani &amp; Moukhaibe</a>
Court of Appeal
<a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VSCA//2020/88.html">Chaarani &amp; Ors v The Queen</a>
High Court
<a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCATrans//2020/161.html">Chaarani v The Queen; Moukhaiber v The Queen</a>
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Drama has unfolded in these courtrooms for more than 130 years, from serial murderers and gangland wars to multimillion-dollar commercial disputes and celebrity defamation cases. Follow Greg Muller and Evan Martin as they take a step behind the bench of one of Australia’s oldest institutions and hear from judges as they explain why they make the decisions they do. Gertie's Law takes a deep dive into some of the lesser-known, misunderstood or complex parts of the court’s work, such as sentencing, mental health, juries and the criminal trial process. Revisit historic cases, meet the many people who work here, from judges to Corrections staff, and take a close look at how a modern justice system operates in a 19th century building. Authorised by the Supreme Court of Victoria, 210 William St, Melbourne

Drama has unfolded in these courtrooms for more than 130 years, from serial murderers and gangland wars to multimillion-dollar commercial disputes and celebrity defamation cases. Follow Greg Muller and Evan Martin as they take a step behind the bench of one of Australia&rsquo;s oldest institutions and hear from judges as they explain why they make the decisions they do. Gertie's Law takes a deep dive into some of the lesser-known, misunderstood or complex parts of the court&rsquo;s work, such as sentencing, mental health, juries and the criminal trial process. Revisit historic cases, meet the many people who work here, from judges to Corrections staff, and take a close look at how a modern justice system operates in a 19th century building. Authorised by the Supreme Court of Victoria, 210 William St, Melbourne

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