Should Toy Guns Be Banned?
In response to gun-related crimes such as the Lindt Café siege, there has been ongoing discussion about firearms regulation, with NSW politicians promising to crack down on gun crime in Sydney. Recently, the NSW Police Force announced the establishment of...
Should Welfare Recipients Get Cashless Cards?
There has been much discussion in the media about how to effectively manage welfare payments, with conservative columnists and radio-hosts accusing welfare recipients of ‘blowing money on alcohol, drugs and gambling.’ Those personalities will be happy to hear that the...
Prison Riots Over Smoking Ban in Victoria
In February, we wrote about the upcoming ban on smoking in NSW prisons which is scheduled to take place on August 10. But just days ago, a smoking ban was implemented in Victorian prisons. Many social commentators predicted that unrest...
Parents Behaving Badly: the ‘Ugly Parent Syndrome’
The term ‘Ugly Parent Syndrome’ is used to describe parents who are verbally and/or physically abusive while supervising children. It is most often witnessed at children’s sports events. Parents yelling at their kids, swearing at referees, and abusing other participants...
Criminal Lawyer Facing Drug Charges
We might count on criminal defence lawyers to get us out of sticky situations every now and then, but as one criminal lawyer in Sydney recently found out, being a lawyer does not mean that you are immune from criminal...
SYDNEY CRIMINAL LAWYERS® ARE FINALISTS IN 2015 TELSTRA BUSINESS AWARDS
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® are honoured to be named as finalists in the Small Business Category of the 2015 Telstra NSW Business Awards. Now in its 24th year, the Telstra Business Awards recognise outstanding small and medium businesses across Australia. Applicants...
Belle Gibson – Why hasn’t she been charged?
Last Sunday night, viewers from around Australia watched reporter Tara Brown interviewing Belle Gibson on Channel Nine’s 60 minutes program. Belle Gibson, whose real name is Annabelle Natalie Gibson, created an online persona whereby she portrayed herself as a survivor...
Innocent Man Spends 22 Years in Prison Based on False Evidence
Kirk Odom was just 18-years-old when police accused him of a violent sexual assault and robbery of a woman in her own home. Police approached Odom in the street and said he was the man in a police sketch. That...
The Muldrock Error is a Winner for Some
Two convicted killers have recently had their sentences cut on appeal, using the so-called Muldrock error as grounds. Both Yusuf Aytugrul and William Matheson claimed Muldrock error, and were successful in getting time off their non-parole periods and maximum sentences....
New Prisons To Be Built Around The Nation
It’s no secret that many of Australia’s prisons are filled to the bursting point. In recent times, desperate politicians have been forced to consider unorthodox means of detaining inmates, with the NSW government announcing earlier this year that it would...
