Greens Senator Wins Defamation Case
The Federal Court of Australia has delivered a ruling that offers a spark of hope for women who seek to protect themselves against sexist and demeaning remarks. The court dismissed Former Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm’s appeal to overturn his...
Berejiklian Government Faces Fresh Corruption Allegations
The Berejiklian Government is facing fresh corruption allegations, after the Independent Corruption Commission (ICAC) confirmed it will conduct a public inquiry into whether NSW MP John Sidoti “improperly influenced another person, or persons, to dishonestly or partially exercise any of...
NSW Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Assaulting Naked Teen
The police officer charged with assault after striking a restrained, naked teenager 18 times with a baton has been found not guilty. Officer Michial Greenhalgh was charged following an inquiry by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) into the arrest...
Winner of 2020 SCL Criminal Law Scholarship Announced
Ruth Lubrainschik describes herself as someone who has a “deep empathy for human struggle”, and it is this deep empathy which drives her interest in criminal law as well as her strong belief in the capacity of the law to...
Sexual Assault Allegations Plague Parliament
It’s been a tumultuous time in the halls of power in Canberra. In the past couple of weeks, five women have come forward with serious allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. An historical sexual assault allegation by friends of...
Crown Resorts Under Fire for Underpaying Staff
Over the past few years, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO0 has been swamped by cases of big corporations underpaying staff, including Coles, McDonald’s and 7-Eleven. While there are current regulations in the Fair Work Act to protect employees, there have...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Torture in Australia
The Brisbane Supreme Court has heard a chilling account of the final moments of Queensland couple Iuliana Triscaru and Cory Breton, whose decomposed bodies were found in a toolbox - weighed down with blocks and tyres - after it was...
The Laws, Defences and Penalties for Dog Attack Offences in New South Wales
A New South Wales Police officer is undergoing surgery after he was attacked by a dog while dealing with a domestic-related incident over the weekend. Police say when they arrived at the property in Bankstown in south-west Sydney a man...
The Crime of Concealing a Serious Indictable Offence
Just when the publicity surrounding Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation had started to settle the Prime Minister has received two letter which have the potential to change the Liberal Party as we know it. The first was a stern letter...
What Does the Law Say About Consent in Sexual Assault Cases?
When twenty-two year old Chantel Contos shared her story of an alleged sexual assault in a private school, she was not expecting the enormity of the response. Since her disclosure, hundreds of other women have come forward, telling details of...
