What is the Time Limit for Commencing Defamation Proceedings?
The mainstream media is starting to salivate over the legal strategies Network Ten and News Corp, as well as reporters Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, intend to use with a view to defending a defamation case launched by Bruce Lehrmann,...
NSW Police Falsely Claimed that Violet Coco Blocked an Ambulance
A good cross-section of NSW civil society was appalled when Violet Coco was sentenced to 15 months prison time last December, in relation to her taking part in a Fireproof Australia action that blocked one lane - just one lane - of...
The Offence Slavery in Australia
The word ‘slavery’ is often associated with situations of extreme power disparity between ‘masters’ and ‘servants’ in generations gone-by. But the reality is the enslavement of humans by other humans persists across the globe to this very day, including right...
The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers – Part 3: Knowing Your Rights
In part 1 and part 2 of this three-part series, we looked at how pseudolaw preachers disseminate false and unfounded information about the sources of law and nature of legal process, as well as promote inaccurate, ineffective and potentially dangerous...
The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers – Part 2: Baseless Legal Arguments
In Part 1 of this three-part series, we looked at some of the misinformation regarding the source and scope of the law disseminated by pseudolegal preachers. In this second instalment, we’ll look at some of the most common legal arguments...
The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers – Part 1: Understanding the Law
Nobody likes to be misled, particularly when it comes to something as important as the law and legal process. In fact, relying on inaccurate legal advice can have dire consequences, potentially resulting in being charged and convicted in circumstances where...
Taxpayers Fund Forest Depletion in NSW: Knitting Nanna Dominique Jacobs on Stopping Logging
The extreme climate-driven bushfires over the summer of 2019/20 burnt down 20 percent of mainland forest. And one might expect such devastation would lead authorities to rush to preserve the pockets of remaining wildlife, however this is Australia. Indeed, in the...
Mark Standen: Corrupt Crime Commission Czar
A young schoolboy who aspired to be a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot could not have dreamed his adult life would be entangled with Dutch drug cartel godfathers, semi-trailer drug manufacturing operations, millions of dollars in cash. But budding...
The Offence of Supplying a Prohibited Drug Causing Death in New South Wales
The Queensland government recently approved pill testing services in the state. The move follows the success of fixed site drug services in the ACT, and a number of successful trials involving mobile pill testing at music festivals. And while other...
Can I Object to a Coronial Autopsy?
Hearing that a deceased loved-one may be examined via an autopsy can be an incredibly distressing experience. But there are some circumstances where you can object to an autopsy, and here’s an outline of them. What is a coronial autopsy?...
