Category: General
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Unfair ‘One Punch’ Legislation
Jake’s re-trial, under the new legislation, required the prosecution to prove only that when Dallas Kahl ‘king hit’ Jake, he foresaw as a possible consequence of his actions, actual bodily harm. The jury found Kahl to be ‘not guilty’ of foreseeability, which is the crux of the Criminal Code excuse of accident. The implications to…
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Jury Overturns decision
Unbelievably, it was announced today that the jury involved in the Coffs Harbour re-trial, has overturned the previous conviction decision to find Dallas Kahl guilty of the New Year’s Day attack which left Jake Brook with permanent brain damage. One can only think that this must have been on a technicality. Regardless of the decision Jake…
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Trial Date
We have finally been advised of a retrial court date …. 8th April 2013 It’s been an amazing struggle to support and manage Jake. Just from one “king hit” Jake has the following disabilities. We have to deal with them everyday: APHASIA: Difficulty remembering things that have happened, specially new things ATTENTION: Length of time…
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Supreme Court decides on Re-trial
On Monday, 2 July, the supreme court judgement was released as a result of an appeal on the earlier court decision. The judgment was to re-trial the case due to changes in the law. No date was released however, pending a statement from the DPP, it could be later this year. The supreme court is…
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The future is looking brighter
Welcome to our web site for Jake Brook. Just the presence of this web site is a new beginning for Jake. We have hope, and a dream. We trust you can share it with us.