Catfishing: A Disturbing Type Of Recent Fraud In NSW
‘Catfish’, not only the name of a rather unattractive type of fish, is also a term increasingly being used to describe a person who pretends to be someone else online, often in the context of romantic relationships. Catfish, in the...
Is Intimidation a Crime? Has the Law Kept Up With the Many Forms of Intimidation?
Intimidate is defined in the Oxford dictionary as to “frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants”. However, in this modern age of smartphones and cyber bullying, the act of intimidation can be so...
David Eastman Conviction May Be Quashed Due to Miscarriage of Justice
Convicted murderer David Eastman may be pardoned and set free after a commission set up to review his case revealed a significant miscarriage of justice. Eastman was convicted in 1995 of shooting assistant police commissioner Colin Winchester and has already...
Should Animal Cruelty Penalties be Tougher?
Last month, Liverpool Local Court heard that a 21 year old man had, according to one witness, been kicking the kitten “like it was a football.” By way of defence, the accused stood, with his hands on his hips, and...
White Collar Crime – More Common than You Might Think
Crime is not just something that happens on the streets and in homes around Australia. Crime is just as common in boardrooms and businesses although it can be harder to detect and is often less frequently reported in the media....
What Can Happen When You Commit a Breach of Bail (NSW)?
If you have been charged with a criminal offence, before any trial or hearing or even any court appearance, there is the consideration by the police and the courts as to whether you should be released on bail or kept...
Are The New Apps That May Be Giving Taxi Drivers A Run For Their Money Compliant With NSW Laws?
Many people who have shared a road with an arrogant taxi driver often get the impression that taxi drivers think they are a law unto themselves. One cab driver, Eienddin Sanai, named and shamed in the Daily Telegraph earlier this...
Police Given New Powers to Issue On The Spot AVOs
On May 23rd police powers were increased to give NSW officers above the rank of sergeant the ability to issue on the spot Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) in situations involving domestic violence. As well as issuing AVOs immediately, officers can...
How to Get Out of a Red Light Camera Fine in NSW
Red light cameras are in use across NSW roads. If you have recently received an infringement notice in the mail for not stopping at a red traffic light, you are entitled to challenge it if you wish. You can dispute...
The Nanny State: To What Extent Should People Be Protected From Their Own Stupidity?
Australian laws often seem bent at protecting people from themselves and are amongst the most extreme in the world when it comes to ‘nanny states.’ But to what extent should people be protected from their own stupidity? And to what...
