Conflict of Interest? Fit and Proper Person? Barristers Cleared of Misconduct
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Two criminal law barristers have recently been cleared of serious allegations of misconduct. Walter Sofronoff QC Mr Sofronoff was previously Queensland’s Solicitor-General and, more recently, led the successful High Court Appeal to have the...
Australia’s Shift Towards Totalitarianism
A suite of harsh anti-protest laws were passed by the NSW parliament on March 17 this year. The legislation has increased police powers to prevent public protests and created a new offence of “aggravated unlawful entry on inclosed lands.” Among...
NSW Police Officers to Face Charges over Facebook Attack
Two NSW police officers that led a cyber bullying campaign against NSW Greens MP Jenny Leong earlier this year, are likely to be criminally prosecuted. The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) is compiling a report of evidence for the NSW Director...
Government Bureaucrats Can Cancel Citizenship
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The Federal parliament has passed the Australian Citizenship (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 which gives government bureaucrats the power to cancel the Australian citizenship of dual citizens who they claim are involved in terrorist...
Scary Clowns Are No Laughing Matter
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim There is a new craze sweeping the world that has made its way to Australia, and it has police and professional clowns hopping mad. Even McDonalds’ main man, the one and only Ronald, has...
Good Cop Denied Compensation for Being Brave
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Imagine this: you are a decorated police officer with over forty years of experience. Over the course of your distinguished career, you’ve been shot in the head, bitten by a man claiming to have...
Just Let Me Die: An Exclusive Interview with an Inmate Facing Life Imprisonment
Garry is facing life imprisonment in NSW for a crime he says he did not commit. His defence lawyer has told him that, at best, he could get ten to fifteen years in prison. His case has a non-publication order...
Police Officer Accused of Raping Child
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A Queensland police officer is awaiting trial after being charged with sexually assaulting a former partner’s child and indecently assaulting another. The 46-year old officer, whose name has been suppressed for legal reasons, is...
‘Epidemic’ of Sexual Offences on Public Transport
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A number of recent cases have raised concerns about the prevalence of sexual offences against women in taxis and on public transport. A Sydney taxi driver was recently charged with indecently assaulting a 19-year...
Keep Sydney Open: Thousands Protest Lockout Laws
Around 4,000 people have taken to the streets of Sydney to protest local lockout laws. Legendary Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes also threw his weight behind the protest, pointing out that patronage at live music venues had dropped as much as...
