Murder of Criminal Lawyer: Is the Mob Responsible?
The murder of a prominent criminal lawyer in Melbourne’ed down outside his Brunswick gelato shop last week, police reporting that a senior mafia figure was responsible for the ‘targetes inner north has raised concerns over the power of the Calabrian...
Pair Refused Bail on Charges of Financing Terrorism
A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were recently arrested in Guildford on charges of financing terrorism. Counter-terrorism police allege that the pair were involved in obtaining money to send overseas to assist ISIS. Police claim the 16-year-old schoolgirl has...
Justice Reinvestment, an Exclusive Interview
Sarah Hopkins is the Managing Lawyer of Justice Projects at the Aboriginal Legal Service, and a criminal law lecturer at the University of NSW. In 2012, she helped establish Just Reinvest NSW, a non-profit organisation that’s lobbying for big changes...
Private Prisons Planned for New South Wales
Private operators will be invited to tender to manage at least one prison in New South Wales, according to Corrections Minister David Elliott (above left) Speaking this morning, Mr Elliott announced the NSW Government’s plan to allow the private sector...
Tips for Surviving a Law Degree
Just about start your first year of law school, or part way in already? Congratulations on your achievement so far – law is one the most difficult degrees to get into. You will be following in the footsteps of great...
Removal of Rights in NSW, An Exclusive Interview
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has been at the forefront of the Australian civil rights movement since 1963. Over the last 50 years, they’ve been tireless in their fight against censorship, abuse of authority, and injustice within the legal...
Disgraced Undercover Cop Now Directing Australian Police
Yesterday, we published a blog about Helen Steel, whose world was turned upside down by a relationship with a man she knew as ‘John Baker’. Mr Baker walked into his first Greenpeace London meeting in 1987. To those in the...
Police Turn Woman’s Life Upside Down: An Exclusive Interview with Helen Steel
Helen Steel describes herself as a “gardener, union rep and campaigner for environmental and social justice.” She’s been involved in activist movements across the United Kingdom since the 1980s, and famously fought McDonald’s in what was later described as the...
Got a Parking Fine: Your Robot Lawyer Can Help!
Coming back to your car to find a parking ticket tucked under the windscreen is frustrating, but thanks to a 19-year-old university student from the UK, appealing parking fines may soon be a whole lot easier - and cheaper. Joshua...
New Laws to Allow Individuals to Sue for Privacy Breaches
With the growth of the digital age, privacy is becoming an increasingly foreign concept. Social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have created an avenue for people to share their personal identity with the whole world. And, just...
