An Open Letter to the Chief Magistrate of NSW on the Centralised Bail Practice Note
Dear Chief Magistrate Allen, I write to raise concerns regarding a key aspect of the Practice Note for the new Bail Division of the NSW Local Court. I have already raised alarms regarding other aspects of this radical change, however this letter focuses...
The Centralised Bail Saga in NSW Continues
Oh dear, this is getting very very messy. Commencing next week in NSW, all new bail matters will be dealt with centrally by a new Bail Division of the NSW Local Court. I have already written and spoken extensively about...
Bail Centralisation and the Virtual Bail Court: NSW Staggers into a Reform Overreach
The NSW Government is about to introduce a new bail regime where all of those who are charged with a fresh offence have their first appearance via AVL or telephone - centralised and staffed in Sydney. This is part of...
Universities Australia Antisemitism Definition Regarding Israel: Ambiguous, Illogical and Flawed
On 27 February 2025, Universities Australia issued a Statement on Racism, which included a definition of antisemitism. Universities Australia has proposed this definition be utilised in three ways – for incorporation into member’s disciplinary and complaints schemes, for education purposes, and...
Misplaced and Inappropriate – Magistrate Roger Prowse Slammed by Supreme Court (again)
Magistrate Roger Prowse was severely criticised by the Supreme Court last week in the case of Elwood v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWSC 772. Reading the excerpts of the transcripts from the Local Court is wincingly painful. At one...
