Should low-range drink drivers get criminal records?
If you have been charged with drink driving, you are certainly not alone. Drink driving, also known as ‘P.C.A.’, is the most common offence in NSW Local Courts, accounting for 20% of all cases. And it may surprise you that...
Bribing the Human Rights Commissioner – Did the Government Act Illegally?
It appears that Human Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs is fighting yet another battle with the Federal Government. In January, Professor Triggs came under fire after she recommended that an Indonesian man who served his prison time after being convicted of...
Drug Scandal Rocks Football World – Players Stood Down
If you’re a Gold Coast NRL fan, you may have been disappointed to hear that five Titans players were recently stood down from the club following allegations that they were involved in the supply and possession of cocaine. Players Greg...
Should both parents be charged if a baby is shaken to death?
Parents who shake or otherwise fatally injure their children could be convicted even when it isn’t clear which parent is responsible under suggested changes to the law prompted by the violent and tragic death of a baby boy in NSW....
Do You Trust The Criminal Justice System?
NSW residents are more confident that the criminal justice system brings those who are guilty to justice than they have been in years, according to a recent report released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). The...
Are Drug Driving Laws Fair?
NSW drivers are now facing an even greater chance of being drug tested, after police have linked crashes to drug use. And newer machines used to detect drugs in saliva samples are even more sensitive to drugs than older technology,...
What Powers Do NSW Police Special Constables Have?
Special constables have been part of the NSW Police Force since the 1700s, taking part in night watch patrols in Sydney from 1789. Over the years, the scope and range of policing duties expanded, and special constables became less widely...
How Should We Deal With the Rising Prison Population?
A report released last week shows that the NSW prison population is at a record high, with many prisons significantly overcrowded. And it seems that the problem will only worsen as the impact of the new amendments to the Bail...
Should Greyhound Racing be Banned?
Earlier this week, ABC’s Four Corners exposed the grisly reality of greyhound racing - a sport which attracts $1 billion in bets annually and helps fill the government’s coffers. Shockingly, live animals are being used as bait in a number...
Should it be compulsory to report animal cruelty?
You may have heard that the greyhound racing industry is in damage control after reports that many of its members have engaged in systematic animal cruelty, including physically abusing dogs and feeding live animals to them, which is known as...
