Getting a Reduced Sentence for Providing Assistance
Where appropriate, criminal lawyers are required to advise clients that helping police with their inquiries may result in a reduced sentence. That said, lawyers are certainly permitted to explain the potential risks and requirements associated with giving assistance. For example,...
Bank Error in Your Favour: Go to Jail or Collect $4.6 Million?
In the game of Monopoly, one of the Community Chest cards says: “Bank Error in Your Favour, Collect $200.” But, unfortunately, life is not always like Monopoly, as Sydney woman Christine Lee found out this week when she was arrested...
Police Commissioner Charged with Perverting the Course of Justice
Former Northern Territory Police Commissioner John Roberts has appeared in Darwin Local Court via video link from his hometown of Perth, accused of Perverting the Course of Justice. The case will return to court in early July, and Roberts’ request...
Corruption in Australia on the Rise
Australia’s leading anti-corruption organisation has outlined a range of measures it says are needed for our nation to reclaim its place as a world-leader in fighting corruption. Transparency International Australia (TIA) is concerned by Australia’s drop from sixth to 12th position...
Social Media: Helping Police to Crack Down on Centrelink Fraud
Australia has a relatively broad welfare system - with the federal government funding around $150 billion per year in benefits - a figure that is set to rise in coming years with our aging population. But not everyone plays by...
The Multi-Million Dollar Spelling Mistake
Despite masterminding one of the biggest bank thefts in history, one group of hackers narrowly failed in its recent attempt to scam money due to a humble spelling error. The Bangladesh Central Bank was the chosen target. Hacking and using...
Law Graduate Fakes Resume to Get Job
We all want to put ourselves in the best light when crafting a job application - but for one hopeful legal professional, this involved going beyond a little embellishment. The resume of a law graduate from the University of New...
Police Falsify Reports About Suspects
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has called for improvements in the audit trail of the state’s police database. The same report also called for a change in the way police interact with the system, and for police “to be...
Don’t Buy a Used Car Before Reading This
It’s a trick used to make any old car appear less used: winding back the odometer. Although it is relatively easy to do on older cars with manual odometers, tampering with newer, digital odometers is also possible. That is just...
Is your online Christmas shopping secure?
NSW Police are warning Australians to be more aware about their online security after four men were arrested in identity fraud raids late last week. The men, aged between 33 and 50, were arrested by the Identity Security Strike Team...
