Honour Killings: Committing Murder to Restore Reputation
If ever the label attached a crime is a misnomer, perhaps it is the offence of ‘honour killing’. This category of murder is where a person intentionally kills another to protect and/or restore the dignity and repute held hitherto for someone...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 27 February to 5 March 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Political Prosecutions: Abusing the Justice Process for Political Advantage It’s happened to many, from Scotland’s first minister to Julian Assange – abusing the court process...
NSW Greens to Legalise Recreational Cannabis, and Overhaul Drug Driving
The shift towards legalising and regulating the adult use of cannabis is picking up momentum across the planet. And this global trend incorporates a few key truths: that the plant is fairly innocuous, criminalising people for its use is redundant...
Palaszczuk’s Punitive Youth Justice Reforms are Misguided and Potentially Unlawful
Not only is the Palaszczuk government moving to enact harsher youth crime laws at a time when the clear message is that locking up kids is counterproductive and fails to address the societal causes of such lawbreaking, but it’s undermining...
While ‘Cops Out of Mardi Gras’ Is Nothing New, the Reaction to Thorpe’s Agitating Is
Opposition to the involvement of both the NSW Police Force and the Australian Federal Police in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been long-term. Pride in Protest has campaigned against it since 2018. And following the brutal policing of the 2013...
The Link Between Alcohol and Crime in Australia
As a result of rising concerns about crime in Alice Springs, the Northern Territory government has reinstated bans on the supply of alcohol. The measures, which re-implement aspects of the highly criticised Northern Territory National Emergency Response (also known as “the...
Fatal Police Shootings Are at An All Time High in Australia
A man was shot dead by New South Wales Police this week. According to Assistant Police Commissioner Stuart Smith, officers confronted the man who was wielding a knife at Auburn train station, and had just “seconds” to react after he...
“Censorship by Omission”: Megan Krakouer on the Suppression of Black Opposition to the Voice
For anyone who’s been paying attention, it comes as no surprise that there’s a strong First Nations resistance to the Indigenous Voice to parliament that began as the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which contains the proposal, was being unveiled at...
How Do I Check if a Warrant is Out for My Arrest?
There are many myths about arrest warrants, including when they can be issued and what you should do if you have been issued with one. So here’s some information that may assist if you suspect police could be knocking on...
What is the Mental Element of Murder in New South Wales?
Colombian student Hector Enrique Valencia was initially charged with murder over the killing of Kimberley McRae in her Coogee apartment in January 2020, as well as the alternative charge of manslaughter. The 23-year old pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the...
