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Lisa Cooper
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Law Lecturer and Program Director @ UniSA.
Associate Teacher @ Adelaide Law School.
Criminal Law | Public Law | Legal Education
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Which applies to rule 300 of the Australian Road Rules (SA).
www.legislation.sa.gov.au/__legislatio...
300—Use of mobile phones (1) The driver of a vehicle must not use a mobile phone while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, unless (a) the phone is being used to make or receive an audio phone call and the body of the phone— (i) is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle while being so used; or (ii) is not secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle and is not being held by the driver, and the use of the phone does not require the driver, at any time while using it, to press any thing on the body of the phone or to otherwise manipulate any part of the body of the phone; or (4) In this rule— affixed to, in relation to a vehicle, includes forming part of the vehicle; audio phone call does not include an email, text message, video call, video message or other similar communication; body, in relation to a mobile phone, means the part of the phone that contains the majority of the phone's mechanisms; held includes held by, or resting on, any part of the driver's body, but does not include held in a pocket of the driver's clothing or in a pouch worn by the driver; mobile phone does not include a CB radio or any other two-way radio; use, in relation to a mobile phone, includes any of the following actions by a driver— (a) holding the body of the phone in her or his hand (whether or not engaged in a phone call), except while in the process of giving the body of the phone to a passenger in the vehicle; (b) entering or placing, other than by the use of voice, anything into the phone, or sending or looking at anything that is in the phone; turning the phone on or off; operating any other function of the phone. For South Australia, in addition to this rule, see regulation 44 of the Road Traffic (Road Rules-Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014.
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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The expanded definition of ‘use’ is set out under r 43B of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 (SA):
www.legislation.sa.gov.au/__legislatio...
43B- -Use of mobile phone vehicle; or rule For the purposes of rule 300 (Use of mobile phones) and the definition of use in that use, in relation to a mobile phone, includes any of the following actions by a driver— (a) holds the body of the phone (whether or not engaged in a phone call), except while in the process of giving the body of the phone to a passenger in the vehicle or (b) enters or places, other than by the use of voice, anything into the phone, or sends or looks at anything that is in the phone; or (c)turns the phone on or off; or (d)operates any other function of the phone.
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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For professional degrees such as Law this is a major concern. We don't want to send lawyers out into the world without the necessary knowledge and skills.

So, in my undergrad unit, Public International Law, 100% of the assessment comprises invigilated pen and paper exams.
November 27, 2024 at 12:36 AM
lisacooper.bsky.social
Love it!
November 23, 2024 at 6:06 AM
lisacooper.bsky.social
Presumption of mens rea. But I’m not sure this fits with the presumptions you’re writing about?
November 20, 2024 at 1:45 AM