Gun Laws and the Risk Posed by 3D Printing Technology
A new Senate inquiry is due to look at a number of different aspects of firearms manufacture, importation and regulation amid concerns that technology has evolved to the point where the law is lagging behind. There are also concerns over...
The zero-tolerance approach: do we really need to get ‘tough on crime’?
In 1989, President Bush proclaimed “The rules have changed: if you sell drugs, you will be caught, and when you’re caught, you will be prosecuted; and once you’re convicted, you will do time.” Many have declared the “war on drugs”...
What Happens When Individuals Commit Election Fraud?
Election fraud is a criminal offence that can have serious repercussions. When most people think about election fraud, they think about it in terms of political parties who fraudulently seek to obtain more votes than they are eligible for. You...
Fears Parents Using an AVO in NSW to Discipline Children
AVOs are not just for adults. Research commissioned by one of Australia’s largest community service organisations Uniting Care indicates that as many as three AVOs a day are being taken out against children, the vast majority of them for domestic...
Can Employers Discriminate on the Basis of your Criminal Record?
Your criminal record will hang around long after you have done the time, paid the fine or completed any punishment a court may hand down to you. Even minor offences like being caught in possession of one ecstasy pill or...
Young Lawyers in Sydney Struggling due to Influx of Graduates
Law students used to be able to have confidence in their prospects of getting a steady job as a practising lawyer after graduation, but these days it’s a little harder. Job market figures show that there is a glut of...
Police Move On Powers Penalise the Vulnerable: Review
The results of a review undertaken by the NSW Ombudsman into police powers to move on anyone who is drunk and disorderly has revealed that vulnerable people are being unfairly penalised under the legislation. The increased powers, which were granted...
Is it ever against the Law not to Report an Alleged Crime?
The NSW police service encourages the reporting of crimes. Police rely upon community tip-offs, particularly via Crime Stoppers which is the NSW Police Force community-based initiative for crime reporting. According to the NSW Police website, Crime Stoppers has contributed to...
Police Integrity Commission – Who Polices the Police?
The police force is in place to deal with members of the community who break the law, but what happens when a police officer is suspected of a crime? The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) was set up in 1996 by...
Six Police Charged following an ICAC Investigation
The latest in a long string of ICAC investigations has surfaced in South Australia. Today’s headlines announced that six South Australian police officers were charged with serious offences and faced court today. The investigation by ICAC and the state’s anti-corruption...
