Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Sydney Magistrate on Trial for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy The magistrate is on trial over claims he indecently assaulted a teenage boy nearly 40...
All NSW Crime Categories Are in Decline, Except One
Statistics released by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) suggest that all major categories of crime except one are in decline in New South Wales, and have been falling for the past forty years. The Director of BOCSAR,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 4 to 10 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Woman Charged for Paying Bribes to NAB Executive The owner of a human resources company is alleged to have paid bribes to an NAB executive...
CCC Clears Police of Misconduct for Waiving Top Cop’s Wife’s Traffic Ticket
Please write By Sonia Hickey and Ugur Nedim The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has been quick to clear the actions of police who waived a traffic infringement notice issued to the Police Commissioner’s wife. The CCC has found...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 25 February to 3 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: When is a Person Eligible for a Judge-Alone Trial in NSW? The judge found one of the nation’s most violent offenders guilty of another murder....
Police Officers Allegedly Assaulted by Intoxicated Group
Victoria Police has now arrested six people over an incident involving alleged assaults on two police officers over the weekend, in what police have described as a ‘sickening attack’. CCTV footage of the incident appears to show the group attacking...
When is a Person Eligible for a Judge-Alone Trial in NSW?
In 1993, Douglas Johnson was just 18-years old when he stabbed 25-year old fellow soldier Peter Miller in the neck with such force that the tip of the blade protruded the base of his victim’s nose. Mr Miller was admitted...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 February 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is Grievous Bodily Harm in Criminal Law? A man is appealing his conviction for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm after setting his girlfriend on...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 February 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Banking Executives Expected to Face Criminal Charges The Royal Commission has recommended criminal charges against top banking executives. Click here to read the article Criminal...
Pill Testing Kits Available at Pharmacies
The President of the Australian Medical Associate, Kean Seng Lim, has urged caution following the announcement that a pharmaceutical chain is selling basic kits which test for the presence of popular illicit drugs such as MDMA (‘ecstacy’) and cocaine. A...