Police Minister Pleads Ignorance of the Law
Just in case you missed the media frenzy this week, NSW Police Minister Troy Grant hit the headlines claiming he did not know that using a mobile phone while driving is unlawful. Mr Grant was a police officer for 22...
“We made a mistake”: teen dies after police fail to call ambulance
A coronial inquest has heard that a teenager who was unconscious during a drug raid on a Gold Coast apartment would still be alive if police had called an ambulance, rather than completing the search and leaving without calling for...
Hang Paedophiles, demands Philippines President
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The death penalty was abolished in the Philippines in 2006, partly due to pressure from the powerful Catholic Church. However, controversial Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is reported to have called for the reintroduction of death by hanging...
Rolf Harris Cleared of Indecent and Sexual Assault Charges
A jury in London found Australian entertainer Rolf Harris not guilty of ‘groping’ a blind and disabled woman, and a 13-year old girl who asked for an autograph at a radio station. He was also cleared of sexually assaulting a...
Sydney Lawyer Struck Off for Stealing Client Funds
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A Sydney solicitor has been ‘struck off’ after the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) found he grossly overcharged, misled and stole money from clients. Professional misconduct Last week, 86-year old Bruce Hocking was removed...
Foxtel Bandits – Legends or Thieves?
By Blake O’Connor Last week saw the long anticipated rematch between Australian boxers Anthony Mundine and Danny Green. The fight caused plenty of controversy even before the bell rang, with Mundine vowing not to stand for the Australian national anthem....
Authoritarian Leaders Will Attack Those Who Seek to Protect Human Rights
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim When Donald Trump signed an executive order banning nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, groups of lawyers banded together to protest against the unjust and divisive directive, vowing to...
Six Charged Over $300 Million Cocaine Haul
Police say they have busted a massive cocaine network operating on the NSW South Coast, making one of the largest seizures of cocaine in the state’s history. Six men were arrested and further arrests are expected to be made today,...
Tsunami of Legal Problems for Former Surfwear Boss
Ex-Billabong Chief Matthew Perrin has started his eight-year sentence at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre after being convicted of fraud, but his legal problems are far from over. The one-time high corporate high-flyer from the Gold Coast accumulated a $150 million...
Global Corruption Index Reports Disappointing Results for Australia
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim This week, Transparency International released its annual ‘Global Corruption Index’ which suggests that Australia has failed to improve on transparency and accountability, ranking at 13th place for the second year running, down from 8th...
