12 Million Face Starvation in Yemen
It may not often make the mainstream news headlines, but Yemen is a country in tremendous crisis, with the number of people facing starvation expected to rise to nearly 12 million in the coming weeks. Yemen is a developing country...
Calls for Queensland to Reform Sexual Assault Laws
Victims’ groups have called for an urgent review into Queensland’s sexual assault laws after a man accused of raping his ex-partner was found not guilty after a jury trial. There are specific calls for a broadening of the rules relating...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 October 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Anti-Fake News Laws: Preventing Misinformation or Silencing Dissent? Many believe laws against ‘fake news’ are more about silencing critics of the government than reducing misinformation....
Should Children Accused of Serious Crimes be Brought before Adult Courts?
A 17-year old was recently charged with fatal stabbing a man in Sydney’s west. The victim was found in Fitzwilliam Street in Parramatta with a stab wound to his chest. He was treated by Ambulance officers but later died in...
Court Upholds 30-Year Prison Sentence for Domestic Murder
On 21 September 2018, the Australian Capital Territory Court of Appeal dismissed Magad Al-Harazi’s appeal against the severity of his 30-year sentence for murdering his wife Sabah Al-Mdwali. The relationship The couple met in 2005 and married in Yemen a...
Peter Dutton’s Office Under Investigation
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is investigating the Home Affairs Department over allegations it leaked material regarding Peter Dutton’s visa grants to two au pairs. The AFP was put on high alert about a month ago, when several emails were...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 October 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is White Collar Crime? White collar crime spans a range of criminal offences and is becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s digitised society. Click here...
Premier’s Changes to Online Bullying Laws: All Talk, No Action
The New South Wales State government looks set to amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to broaden the definitions of “stalking” and “intimidation” so they capture more people who abuse others via technology. The current...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 1 to 7 October 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Should ‘Dowry Abuse’ be Criminalised? There are moves to criminalise the act of pressuring a fiancé to have her family provide gifts to support a...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 24 to 30 September 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: No More ‘Section 10 Bonds’ in NSW Conditional release orders replace ‘section 10’ good behaviour bonds today in NSW. Click here to read the article...
