ABC Launches Legal Challenge Against AFP Raids
The ABC has launched legal proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia, challenging the warrant which enabled the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to search for, and record, fingerprints found at the premises and to take samples from the ABC for...
Police Power More Present than Ever at Nimbin Mardi Grass Festival
The New Wales Police Force has been at the frontline of the state Government’s crackdown on music festivals this year, with substantial funds being allocated to ensure the events are heavily policed. The Nimbin Mardi Grass was no exception. The...
Drivers Face Fines for ‘Normal’ Passenger Behaviour
It’s a law you may not know about, but certainly one worth brushing up on. You’re on a long drive and your front seat passenger is relaxing watching a YouTube clip or a movie on a tablet or smart phone....
Welcome to 1984: The Government’s Relentless Assault on Democracy
Many social commentators have drawn comparisons between George Orwell’s dystopian novel ‘1984’ and the pervasive nature of surveillance in a several modern nations, labelling the book as prophetic rather than emphasising that it is a work of fiction. Orwell’s book...
Law Firm Boss Ordered to Pay for Sexually Harassing Employee
As the Australian legal profession grapples with the issue of bullying and harassment in the workplace, the principal of one NSW law firm has been ordered to pay damages to an employee for ongoing sexual harassment. Ordered to pay damages...
Folau vs Rugby Australia: An Unfair Dismissal?
The lawyers for Australian rugby union player Israel Folau have filed proceedings in the Fair Work Commission, alleging that the basis of their client’s dismissal was unfair. In case you missed the story, the controversy surrounding Mr Folau started several...
AFP Raids on Journalists: How Laws Against Terrorism and Espionage Are Actually Being Used
Around the globe, people are embracing the information age. But in Australia, the Government doesn’t want you to be informed. In case you missed the media coverage, Australian Federal Police Officers raided the home of a News Corp Journalist and...
There Are Now More Female than Male Lawyers in Australia
With the announcement of Belinda Rigg SC on her appointment as Senior Public Defender for New South Wales comes some good news for women in the legal profession. New figures who that as a whole, the profession is making a...
Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Can Now Sue the Church
The ‘Ellis defence’ once prevented victims of child sexual abuse from suing unincorporated organisations such as the Catholic Church. But as of 1 January 2019, legislation came into effect which requires those organisations to nominate a defendant with sufficient funds...
Do I Have to Give My Fingerprints if Directed by My Employer?
Who has the right to your biometric data? This is the question that was posed to the Fair Work Tribunal when a worker was fired for not giving his fingerprint to his employer. When his employer demanded his fingerprint as...
