Teen Guilty of Manslaughter after Man Jumps on Train Tracks
Less than 30 seconds may be all it takes to change lives forever. It was just after midday on 22 October 2002, when 44-year-old Chris Harris was returning home after celebrating his birthday with family. He was waiting for a...
Stars of Australian Sport on the Wrong Side of the Law
Our sporting stars are admired by millions of Australians, but this does not mean they are out of the law’s long reach. Here we share the stories of five icons of Australian sport who have recently faced criminal charges. 1....
Murderer Asks Court for a Release Date
Kevin Crump was sentenced to life imprisonment for the horrific rape and murder of Virginia Morse and Ian Lamb in 1973, with a recommendation that he ‘never be released’. He has been behind bars for the past 42 years -...
Missing Persons and Coronial Inquests
In New South Wales, 160 people are reported as missing every week. For every missing person there are concerned friends, family and colleagues – who can be deeply affected by the impact and uncertainty of the sudden loss. But considering...
Should the Age of Criminal Responsibility be Raised?
On the 12th of February 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was kidnapped and cruelly tortured to death after going missing during a shopping trip with his mother. A post-mortem examination revealed the young child had suffered extensive injuries as a result...
Where are they now? Defendants in famous criminal law cases
When examining the criminal law for principles and precedents, it can be easy to forget that each case involved real human beings. These individuals often have interesting lives beyond their landmark cases, and their criminal proceedings can have a lasting...
Murder Convictions Without a Body: the ‘Campden Wonder’
In Australia, a person can be found guilty of murder without a body – but this hasn’t always been the case. Abundant caution should be a priority these cases, as it can become awkward when ‘murder victims’ resurface, alive and...
Overseas Homicide Investigations to be Made Easier
Getting justice for the murder of a loved-one can be especially difficult when the crime occurred overseas. Besides the obvious barriers of geography and information, current laws say that those who kill Australians overseas can only be prosecuted if the...
Police Officer Charged With Murder
We invest billions of dollars every year into police forces nationwide. We give officers immense power, lethal weaponry and entrust them to uphold the law. But one Melbourne police officer is alleged to have betrayed that trust by taking the...
Four Arrested for Radicalising Teenage Shooter
Four men have been arrested in raids across Western Sydney after the fatal shooting of a police employee in Parramatta last week. More than 200 police officers raided properties in Wentworthville, Merrylands, Guilford and Marsfield early in the morning, arresting...
