Victim of Police Brutality Breaks Her Silence
Until now, Yvonne Berry has been a faceless victim of shocking police brutality, whose body we’ve seen pushed to the ground, dragged, pepper sprayed, kicked, stomped on and stripped naked in a series of degrading acts at Ballarat Police Station....
Reverse Racism: the Cry of the Intolerant Australian
A vigilante group known as the Soldiers of Odin recently hit the streets of Melbourne’s CBD. An offshoot of an anti-immigration group from Finland, the gang claims to be patrolling the streets of the Victorian capital to protect against rising street...
New Police Watchdog will be Ineffective, Ombudsman warns
On September 13 this year, NSW deputy premier and police minister Troy Grant introduced a bill before parliament to establish the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC). If passed, the new civilian agency will provide oversight into the running of the...
Senior Counsel: The Best Barristers or a Popularity Contest?
Last week, NSW Bar Association president Noel Hutley SC announced this year’s appointments to the coveted position of ‘silk’, or senior counsel, previously known as Queen’s counsel. Amongst the 15 barristers who received the honour, three were women. This makes...
Police Public Relations Stunt Backfires
They spend millions every year on public relations, and are often masters at manipulating the media and politicians, but this time a PR stunt has left the NSW Police Force looking a little silly. The stunt, captioned: “Keeping NSW &...
Arrests, Illegal Searches and Drug Overdoses at Listen Out Music Festival
By Ugur Nedim Police and sniffer dogs were out in force as more than 25,000 revellers attended Sydney’s Centennial Park for this year’s Listen Out music festival over the weekend. Event organisers and police described the event as a success,...
Beware: Supermarket Giants Are Cracking Down on Shoplifting
Fed up with shoppers stealing from its self-serve checkouts, supermarket giant Coles is considering the introduction of new technology to tackle shoplifting. The proposed new scanning machines will use advanced recognition software to identify specific fruits at vegetables by their...
The Carjackers Who Couldn’t Drive
Police on the Northern Beaches of Sydney are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted carjacking went wrong last week. Two men threatened a woman and forced her out of a 2001 Holden Barina, as she was parked...
Blogger defends right to political freedom
Petros Khalesirad is a successful businessman, opinionated blogger and former Young Queenslander of the year. Indeed, he regularly comments on the Sydney Criminal Lawyers® blog. But it is also claimed that Khalesirad stalked Keppel MP Brittan Lauga. Mr Khalesirad has...
Police Want Power to Ram Cars During High-Speed Pursuits
. Western Australia police are demanding the power to ram cars they’re pursuing, without having to face legal repercussions if the action results in death. At a press conference last Thursday, George Tilbury, president of the WA Police Union, called...
