ArticleVictorian government proposes reforms so that sexual assault victims will be allowed to speak outProposal to repeal laws that prevent complainant in sexual assault cases from using their names when speaking out.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleSydney parents avoid prison for child neglectA Sydney couple who mal-nourished their baby, have avoided prison time, despite the girl facing life-long health issues.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleABC loses legal challenge against police raidsTo the disappointment of many, the ABC lost a legal challenge to controversial AFP raids on its Sydney newsroom in 2019.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleAustralian police stop investigating the Catholic ChurchWhile confirming payments wired from the Vatican, Victoria Police said that it was not prepared to investigate further. AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleBerejiklian binsAuthor gives his opinion on the political decision relating to pill testing etc at music festivals.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleConditional Release Orders (CROs) in New South WalesCROs were introduced as a sentencing option in 2018, replacing good behaviour bonds, imposed with or without conviction.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleIs it a criminal offence to import Ozempic without a prescription?Importing Ozempic without a valid prescription would constitute a ‘prohibited import' under the Customs Act 1901.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleShould catfishing be a crime?Catfishing is the term generally given to 'fake' online relationships and can be related to a form of identity theft.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe NSW state government future crime regimes significantly increase police powersThe new criminal law regimes enhance NSW police powers to pre-emptively deal with perceived future social border threats.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe offence of Persistently Contravening An Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSWDiscusses the new offence of persistently contravening an apprehended domestic violence order (or ADVO). AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleNSW police officer sent to prison for lying in courtA NSW police officer was sentenced to imprisonment for unlawfully arresting a woman and lying about the details.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe Criminal Offence of Stealing Cattle in New South WalesStealing cattle is an offence that sits under section 126 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe Gates Foundation's prophetic Coronavirus pandemic simulation in 2019That simulation exercise aimed to educate senior leaders about an adequate response to a similar type of pandemic crisis.AustraliaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Sydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleDrivers in NSW warned they can face fines for dirty carsIn NSW, motorists can be fined $425 and lose 3 demerit points if licence plates aren't displayed cleanly and clearly.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleNSW government silences police watchdogThe Chief Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) will be stood down at the end of January 2020.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleNSW Police Commissioners flawed justification for mass strip searchesThe Police Commissioner defended the NSW police mass strip search regime, with the justification of concealed knives.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe Ongoing Colonisation of the KimberleyBackground and interview with activist who aims to protect the fragile Kimberley from those who wish to exploit it.AustraliaEnvironmentSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe Offence Of Recklessly Causing Grievous Bodily Harm In NSWThe offence of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm is one of a number of assault offences on the NSW books.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleNo Criminal Conviction for ATO Whistleblower Richard BoyleBoyle blew the whistle on the tax office internally in mid-2017 as it had been applying a garnishee practice.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleWhat is the common law defence of necessity?The defence of necessity is when natural or human threats induce a person to break the law to avoid dire consequences.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers