Australian Story: Road To Nowhere – 6th February 2012 This week’s season opener is about a woman taking on some of the most powerful institutions in her home state – and changing the way things are done. It started when her husband went out for a bike ride and never returned. Since then, Di Gilcrist [...]

Adelaide Advertiser: Laws on hold – for two years Major laws on child sex crimes, suppression orders and criminal justice reform are yet to come into effect up to two years after they were passed by Parliament. (Want to post a comment on this story? AdelaideNow would like to hear what you have to say. [...]

Adelaide Advertiser: Hit-run widow in law plea – 31 July, 2006 The widow of cyclist Ian Humphrey has welcomed tough new penalties for dangerous drivers, but says it highlights the need for a law reform commission. Di Gilcrist-Humphrey, whose husband was killed after being hit by lawyer Eugene McGee, says the new laws are “a [...]

News: SA’s most dangerous drivers to face “life” – 30 July, 2006 Hon Michael Atkinson MP, Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Multicultural Affairs: New laws come into force today that could see some of South Australia’s most dangerous drivers facing life in prison for dangerous driving and hit-run offences. The Rann Government is cracking [...]

Adelaide Advertiser: Dangerous drivers face life in jail – 30 July 30, 2006 Drivers who kill or seriously injure a person could face life behind bars under new laws in South Australia. And they could also be disqualified from driving for ten years after completing any jail term. Motorists who kill or seriously injure someone [...]

Police accused of ‘abandoning’ widow – June 9, 2006 South Australian police are being accused of abandoning the widow of an employee by refusing to apologise for bungles during the investigation of his death. A royal commission into the death of Ian Humphrey, a civilian police employee, criticised police for their handling of the case, [...]