Police Officers Not Disciplined Despite Endangering Victims
Concerns have re-emerged about Queensland police officers escaping discipline despite illegally accessing the personal information of individuals on a restricted police database. Information released under the state’s right to information laws reveals that of 59 officers investigated internally after illegally...
NSW Police Force Ordered to Pay $124,000 over Brutal Arrest
New South Wales taxpayers will once again foot the bill after an officer unlawfully and brutally arrested a 17-year old outside a bakery at Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains. A District Court judge has ordered the government to pay the...
Is the NSW Government Complicit in Animal Cruelty?
Two years ago, the NSW government promised to ban the greyhound racing industry after revelations emerged of appalling, systemic cruelty by trainers across the state, including live-baiting, mass killings and widespread mistreatment. The government later did “the mother of all...
NSW Police Officer May Face Criminal Charges Over Brutal Assault
The Byron Bay police officer who struck a naked teenager 18 times with his baton during a violent arrest could lose his job and potentially face assault charges over the incident. In his closing submission at the second of two...
Sexual Assault Complaints in New South Wales
If you have been a victim of sexual assault, the thought of reporting it to police can be exceptionally traumatic. But it’s important to know that police officers are meant to treat complainants with dignity and respect, and to let...
Cats and Dogs May Soon be Treated with Medicinal Cannabis
An Australian company is undertaking ground breaking research to determine whether medicinal cannabis products could be used to treat medical conditions in family pets. After a successful trial on dogs, CannPal is now expanding its testing to our furry feline...
Law Firms Warned Against ‘Ambulance Chasing’ and ‘Claim Farming’.
The Victorian Legal Services Commissioner, Fiona Mcleay, has issued a bulletin warning the state’s lawyers against engaging in unethical practices to lure clients, such as “claim farming” and “ambulance chasing”. Giving lawyers a bad name “This paints an appalling picture...
Report Recommends Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
The Queensland government is considering a recommendation by former Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 years to 12 years. The minimum age that a child can be criminally prosecuted in Australia is...
Family Shooting Raises Concerns About Gun Ownership
It has been reported that last week, handgun permit holder John Edwards shot dead his two teenage children at West Pennant Hills in North-Western Sydney, and later took his own life, because he was denied contact in a child custody...
NSW Police Face Brutality Hearing over Brutal Assault of Naked Teen
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has called for a second public hearing into the brutal arrest of a naked sixteen year old boy in the Northern New South Wales town of Byron Bay. The Commission is investigating the use...
