The Offence of Misconduct With Regard to Corpses in New South Wales
On Sunday, 6 May 2018 human remains were located in bushland near Laycock Street in the Greater Sydney suburb of Cranebrook. A forensic examination determined the remains to be those of Cheryl Ardler, who disappeared from the suburb on 12...
The Crime of Murder in New South Wales
A man is facing Maitland Local Court this morning accused of a fatally assaulting a man at a railway station in the Hunter region yesterday afternoon. According to police, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to Beresfield Train Station,...
The History of Parricide: Intentionally Killing a Close Family Member
Murdering one’s own mother or father is an act so reviled throughout history that no King, Queen, Emperor, Sultan or dictator wanted to acknowledge it even existed by making it a discrete criminal offence. This is despite many such heads...
In What Circumstances Can I Change My Plea of Guilty to Not Guilty in NSW?
A man who unexpectedly pleaded guilty to murdering American Scott Johnson in 1988, has had his conviction quashed on appeal and will now face trial for murder in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Scott Johnson’s naked body was...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Attempted Murder in New South Wales
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly holding a New South Wales police sergeant’s head under water in a creek. It is further alleged that the man, 33-year old Ronald Charles Canning from Queensland, only stopped holding...
‘No Body, No Parole’ Laws May be Introduced in New South Wales
New legislation is set to be introduced in New South Wales Parliament in coming days, which would prohibit the release on parole of those convicted of murder who refuse, fail or are otherwise unable to provide authorities with assistance in...
Prison Guard Charged with Murder of Aboriginal Detainee
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) NSW announced on 10 August that it was applying to the NSW Supreme Court to have a charge laid against a Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) officer, who shot a Wiradjuri man in...
Corrective Services Officers Strike Over Upgrading of Charges Against Colleague
More than 5,000 New South Wales Corrective Services officers are on a 24-hour strike in protest over the upgrading of a colleague’s charges from manslaughter to murder following a review by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) into...
The Historical Offence of Carnal Knowledge in New South Wales
Former rugby player Chris Dawson who is currently facing a judge alone trial for the murder of his ex-wife Lynette Dawson, has had his trial for carnal knowledge delayed by a further nine months. Mr Dawson was charged in 2019...
Man Acquitted of Police Killings After 22 Years Behind Bars
A man who was convicted of killing two police officers has been acquitted after spending 22 years behind bars. Jason Roberts was just 17 years old when Victorian police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller were murdered at Moorabbin, 15...
