Continued Legal Hotel Detention Confirms Australia a Human Rights Abuser in Law
Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy ruled on 6 July that the practice of detaining refugees and those deemed unlawful noncitizens in hotels, which are then referred to as alternative places of detention (APODs), is within the bounds of Australian migration law....
UK Court Rules Suicide of Domestic Violence Victim an ‘Unlawful Killing’
A Coroner’s Court in the United Kingdom has determined that a woman who took her own life after domestic abuse, was ‘unlawfully killed.’ A previous inquest ruled the cause of Kellie Sutton’s death was suicide, after she was found unconscious...
Wong Dashes Last Hopes of Her Government Saving Assange, as US Continues Pursuit
Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange turned 52 in London’s Belmarsh prison last week. It was his fifth 3rd July birthday that the WikiLeaks founder has spent at the notorious maximum-security facility over having published classified US documents that had...
Welfare Not Warfare: NUS Education Officer Xavier Dupé on Students Rejecting Militarisation Over Society
The Morrison government had already kicked the Australian constituency in the guts in September 2021, when it announced that we were entering a new security arrangement with the US and UK, known as AUKUS, which includes acquiring new submarines that require...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 July 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: New Criminal Offences Relating to Possessing or Using Knives in NSW Offences relating to possessing or using knives in public places are now contained in...
Robodebt Commission Recommends Criminal Charges Against Those Responsible
Robodebt was a scheme engineered and implemented by senior federal politicians and bureaucrats to illegally extort money from thousands of the most vulnerable members of our society, leading many into depression and driving some to suicide. In 2019, the Federal...
Criminal Offences Related To Unlawful Gambling in NSW
Whether it’s placing a bet at the track or trying your luck with the pokies, many Australians enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment. However, the lawfulness if gambling in NSW is tightly regulated, with unlawful gambling operations carrying strict...
How is Forensic Chemistry Used in Criminal Law?
Forensic scientists utilise a variety of techniques to assist in investigations, spanning such diverse scientific disciplines as medical pathology, ballistics, botany, serology and molecular biology. Chemistry is also a discipline heavily used during criminal investigations. Here’s what you need to...
Canadian Court Rules That a ‘Thumbs Up’ Emoji Can Validate a Contract
It’s hard not to love the emoji - it’s a cute, quick and easy way to communicate. And tech providers are coming up with new ideas all the time to keep us amused as we stay in touch with each...
In What Circumstances Can a Judge Direct a Jury to Acquit the Defendant?
A judge who was presiding over the jury trial of a Victorian police officer this week has taken the decision regarding guilt or innocence away from the jurors, directing them to return an acquittal on all assault charges and thereby...
