Sexual Assault, Stalking and Suicide: The Dark Side of Tinder
Last year, Victorian man Glen Hartland was sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting three women and indecently assaulting another. He pleaded guilty to the charges, after using dating app Tinder to lure his victims. One of...
Should Gladys Resign?
‘I stuffed up’. These are the words of Premier Gladys Berejiklian to the people of New South Wales, after evidence given to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) revealed she has been in a “close personal relationship” with former Liberal...
Sydney Doctor Sent to Prison for Sexually Assaulting Patients
A Sydney doctor has been sentenced to six years behind bars for sexually assaulting patients while working at a sleep research clinic. Ali Khorami pleaded not guilty to committing sexual offences against five females aged between 16 and 29 whom...
Victorian Police Flex Their COVID Muscles
Attendees at a gathering at a home been fined a total of $21,000 over the weekend, for allegedly contravening Victoria’s strict Covid-19 restrictions. Victoria Police fined 13 people $1652 each over allegations they failed to wear masks or social distance...
‘Lawyer X’ Likely to be Struck Off for Professional Misconduct
Disgraced criminal defence barrister Nicola Gobbo is likely to be struck of Victoria’s roll of legal practitioners for gross violations of her professional obligations to clients, including breaching client legal privilege, providing legal services in circumstances where there is a...
Driver Allegedly Filmed Dying Police Officer After Road Accident
The lawyers for a Victorian driver who allegedly filmed a dying police officer after a horrific road crash earlier this year are calling for many of the charges against their client to be withdrawn. In April 2020, 42-year old Richard...
Man Sent to Prison for Attacking Pregnant Woman
43-year old Stipe Lozina was recorded by CCTV cameras in November 2019 asking 31-year old Muslim woman Rana Elasmar for change in a Parramatta café, before making derogatory comments about her religion. He then leapt across the table and punched...
Victorian Government Faces Court Over Lockdowns
The Victorian State Government is facing a number of court battles over the curfew and lockdowns imposed during stage four public health restrictions. A cafe owner has commenced civil proceedings against the state government on the basis that the curfew,...
Court Enables Child Sexual Abuse Victims to Sue Catholic Church
The Supreme Court of Victoria has overturned a deed of release signed by a victim of child sexual abuse, who was paid $32,500 by the Catholic Church in 1996 in exchange for his silence and no further legal action. The...
The Offence of Tampering with Evidence in New South Wales
A Senior Constable with the New South Wales Police Force has pleaded not guilty to five charges in the Downing Centre Local Court, including tampering with evidence with intent to mislead a judicial tribunal, doing an act intending to pervert...
