Luke Lazarus Acquittal Demonstrates Need for Education on ‘Consent’
Luke Lazarus was recently acquitted of ‘sexual intercourse without consent’ after a retrial over an incident which took place in 2013 near a nightclub owned by his father. On the night in question, Mr Lazarus met the complainant inside the...
Corruption and Nepotism Within the Queensland Police Force
As reported in a previous blog, two senior crime managers on the Gold Coast raised concerns in January about crime data being manipulated by members of the force in an effort to make it appear that crime and complaints are...
‘We’re Sorry’: Premier Apologises for Past Criminalisation of Homosexuals
Bu Sonia Hickey and Ugur Nedim Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has apologised to the hundreds of people charged under the state’s historic gay sex offence laws, and has proposed laws for those who were convicted to clear their records. Ms...
NSW Police Adopt US-Style ‘Confront and Neutralise’ Policy
Around 8,000 NSW police officers have undergone special training in what the police commissioner describes as a response to “a new kind of normal”. Active Armed Offender Training began in 2015, and is designed to re-train officers in dealing with...
Attacks on Paramedics on the Rise
Queensland is the latest state to propose extra measures to protect paramedics following a spate of attacks on emergency workers. Three recent attacks have highlighted the dangers faced by paramedics who are trying to help those in need. Queensland critical...
Supreme Court Slams Law Firm for Failing to Provide Itemised Bill
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A NSW Supreme Court judge has slammed Sydney law firm Brydens Lawyers for failing to provide a former client with an itemised bill of costs. Mr Tan Than Le was seriously injured in 2005...
Can I Sue a Lawyer for Incompetence?
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Law firm Shine Lawyers is facing civil proceedings in the Queensland Supreme Court for allegedly breaching its fiduciary duties to a client by failing to competently represent him in a compensation case. Adelaide lawyer...
NSW Lawyer Reprimanded for Breaching Practising Certificate Condition
Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim All Australian lawyers are required to hold a current practising certificate in order to practise law in this country. The certificate acts as a licence, allowing a person to provide legal services. In New South Wales, they’re...
United Airlines Video – Lawful Removal or an Assault?
A viral video has emerged of a passenger being violently dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight which was waiting to depart from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. In trying to make room for four of its employees on the overbooked flight, United...
Beware of Callers Claiming to be from Government Agencies
Mumbai police arrested the head of a major multi-million dollar fraud operation run out of a network of Indian call centres last Saturday. The scam involved call centre operators ringing individuals in Australia, as well as in the US and the...
