Assaulting a Police Officer in Potts Point Case Study
Two men and two women are facing court charged with assaulting police, after fight in Potts Point led to five police officers being injured. The brawl started after a man and a woman allegedly refused to leave the Flamingo Lounge...
Commonwealth Bank to be Criminally Prosecuted
Last week, Australia’s largest bank, CBA, made headlines when it became the first major bank in the country to be charged with criminal offences after the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the RC)....
Sydney Brothers Not Guilty of Manslaughter
Our client is a 40 year old man from Greystanes in greater Western Sydney. He lived with his older brother and elderly mother until her death in September 2017. On 23 August 2017, our client and his brother called an...
The Crime of Poisoning in New South Wales
After one of the biggest medical disasters in our nation’s history, Australia’s ‘Thalidomide babies’ are still waiting for an apology and promised compensation. Who are Australia’s Thalidomide babies? Thalidomide babies were born in the late 1950s and early 1960s., when...
The Law on Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
A 22-year old Western Australian man accused of burning a toddler with a cigarette lighter and boiling water has told Perth Magistrates Court the little girl tripped over and poured a pot of boiling noodles on herself. Jaycob Yarran, a...
Teen Charged with Cruelty to Kangaroos
A 19-year old man has been charged with animal cruelty after killing 19 Kangaroos in Tura Beach, on the New South Wales southern coast. It is alleged the man went on a killing spree over the weekend, spotlighting the animals...
NSW Police Officer Sent to Prison For Blackmailing Women Into Sex
Former New South Wales Police officer, Vaughan Mark Hildebrand is behind bars, serving a 20 year sentence for his “cunning, calculating and manipulative” crimes. The former policeman pleaded guilty to 44 charges, including 11 counts of sexually assaulting four women....
The Penalties for Possessing Cocaine in NSW
“It’s just a bit of fun, I’m not hurting anyone. Everyone does it. It’s better than getting out of control on alcohol.” Indeed, the use of cocaine - a drug once used in soft drinks like Coca-Cola – is prevalent...
Poisoning Offences in New South Wales
A judge in Downing Centre District Court has sentenced a 22-year old woman to a full term of 6 years in prison with a minimum of 3 years for endangering her baby’s life by administering a harmful medication. The woman...
Dozens Charged with Participating in a Criminal Group
Dozens of people have been arrested and charged by police for participating in a criminal group, many of whom are parents with young children with no prior criminal record. Almost 40 people have been arrested in the Western and South...