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...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 September 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Britain May Ban Secret Facebook Groups A bill has been introduced to outlaw ‘secret’ social media groups on the basis that they are fertile ground...
Does Circle Sentencing Work?
Circle sentencing is an alternative form of sentencing available to adult Aboriginal offenders. It is generally used to deal with more serious crimes and often entails full community involvement as well as consideration of traditional Indigenous forms of dispute resolution...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 10 to 16 September 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Claims of a ‘Sudanese Crime Wave’: Political Point Scoring at its Worst The claim by certain politicians that Victoria is experiencing a Sudanese ‘gang crime...
Britain May Ban Secret Facebook Groups
British Labour Party MP, Lucy Powell, has introduced a bill into parliament which seeks to outlaw ‘secret’ online social media groups. The proposal The basis of the proposal is that these hidden groups are fertile ground for unchecked hate speech,...
