AFP Puts Victims’ Lives at Risk
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is billed as Australia’s primary federal law enforcement agency, responsible for keeping the community safe from harm. With an annual budget of almost a billion dollars and close to 7,000 employees, the Australian taxpayer would...
Woman’s Day Magazine: Facilitating Revenge Porn?
Woman’s Day magazine has published photographs of Collingwood AFL players, Travis Cloke and Dane Swan, in nude, sexually suggestive poses. The magazine says the players sent the images to two women – who are not their partners – about a...
Hero Cop Down and (Almost) Out
Sadly, not all police officers act with the level of professionalism and integrity that we expect of the force. But while several instances of police misconduct have made the headlines recently, there are also many officers who go above and...
Special Problems Faced by Women in Prison
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the flow of women into Australian prisons, and the amount of time they spend in there, has been steadily increasing for many years. From 1995 to 2002, the imprisonment rate for women increased...
Police Body Cameras in NSW: What Does the Law Say?
Since 2014, the NSW Police Force has spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on “Body Worn Video Cameras” (BWVs), starting first with Sydney and extending to rural areas. We’ve heard a lot about the pros and cons of body...
Man Faces Court for Allegedly Spreading HIV
The Downing Centre Court has only been open for two weeks since the summer break, but has already seen its fair share of interesting cases. Perhaps one of the most disturbing so far is that of a man accused of...
Police Face Fines for Preventing Public from Filming Them
Almost everyone has a camera phone these days - a handy tool for capturing timeless memories. But the proliferation of camera phones and CCTV cameras also has a valuable law enforcement function - increasing the likelihood of those acting outside...
Future Access to Lawyers: Who Will be Australia’s ‘Avvo’?
Seattle based AVVO.com has revolutionised access to the legal profession in the United States, establishing itself as a ‘one stop shop’ for those looking for lawyers and legal information. What is Avvo? Avvo.com is a website offering free access to...
What is Avvo?
Avvo.com is a website offering free access to lawyer profiles, consumer reviews, peer endorsements and overall lawyer ratings. Users can also post legal questions which, according to CEO Mark Britton, are answered for free by qualified lawyers within twelve hours....
Facing Prison for Not Paying Road Toll
Imagine being hit with a $50,000 fine for unpaid tolls - and being told that failure to pay could land you in prison. It may seem unbelievable, but this is the reality for many Victorian drivers each year, with numerous...
