Murder Convictions Without a Body: the ‘Campden Wonder’
In Australia, a person can be found guilty of murder without a body – but this hasn’t always been the case. Abundant caution should be a priority these cases, as it can become awkward when ‘murder victims’ resurface, alive and...
Would You Risk Prison to Keep Your Driver Licence?
How far would you go to avoid a speeding fine or demerit points? Lie to authorities? Find a Justice of the Peace to sign a false statement? According to the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS), a large number of people...
Man Charged Over Offensive Facebook Posts
The digital age has given our generation a range of benefits - it is easier than ever to gather information and views about almost any topic, to share data and, of course, to find and communicate with people around the...
Police Fatally Shoot 11-Month Old Dog: ‘Justice for Hulk’
On 10 October, police paid a visit to the home of 23-year-old Daniel Still following claims that he had threatened people at Lake Macquarie. When they arrived, Mr Still’s dog, 11-month-old Hulk, defended his territory and allegedly attacked the officer...
Police Officer Keeps Job After Abusing Aboriginal Man
Earlier this week, we published a blog about a police officer who was suspended on full pay but kept his job after being found guilty of stalking and harassing a woman. Sadly, it appears that some police officers feel that...
Police Taser Man then Delete the Footage
Extra police powers introduced in 2013 allow Queensland officers to stop, detain and search a person without a warrant for “anything that may provide evidence of the commission of an offence” if they have a “reasonable suspicion” that the person...
Trial Delayed Due to Failure to Produce Evidence
A NSW Supreme Court Judge has slammed prosecutors for serving evidence upon Sulayman Khalid’s criminal defence lawyers just two weeks before the scheduled trial date. 20-year-old Khalid is alleged to have “intentionally possessed documents, knowingly connected with the preparation for...
Crazy Driving Behaviour
Most of us will commit some form of traffic offence during our time on the road. But here are a few of the more unusual ways that drivers get themselves into trouble: Starting Off on the Wrong Foot Most law...
New Laws Claim to Make it Easier for Children to Testify
Testifying in sexual assault cases can be a difficult and confronting experience - especially for children. But the NSW government aims to make the process less traumatic by trialling new ‘Children’s Champions’ in the Downing Centre and Newcastle District Courts...
When Do Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges?
Besides being responsible for deciding whether or not to press charges against a suspect, the prosecution can decide to drop charges any time after criminal proceedings have commenced. Here, we examine the circumstances in which the police or DPP can...
