The Law, Defences and Penalties for Shoplifting in New South Wales
The New South Wales Police Force has reported that 84 people were arrested during a three-day operation targeting shoplifting across the Sydney CBD, Ultimo and Bondi areas on 8, 9 and 10 December 2021. Operation Lightfingers comprised officers from the...
UK Offers US Assange on a Platter, as PM Washes His Hands Sealing the Australian’s Fate
The UK High Court overturned the Westminster Magistrates’ Court decision not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States last Friday, as the Biden administration continues to seek to prosecute the Australian journalist in relation to a swag of charges...
NSW Police Officer Found Guilty of Perjury
A New South Wales police officer who lied in court to support a fake sexual assault claim made by his partner, has been found guilty of perjury. In 2014, Sarah Jane Parkinson claimed that her former partner slammed her head...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 6 to 12 December 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Politicians Continue to Behave Badly Despite Sex Commissioner’s Report Our politicians continue to act unacceptably when it comes to harassment, intimidation and abuse, despite the...
What is a Criminal Infringement Notice in New South Wales?
Since 2007, police officers in New South Wales have been empowered to exercise discretion not to send those suspected of committing certain criminal offences to court, but instead issue penalty notices – which are on-the-spot fines commonly known as ‘criminal...
Neo-Nazis Intimidate Anti-Racist Activist at Home: An Interview With the Jumbunna Institute’s Paddy Gibson
Well respected anti-racism activist, supporter of First Nations rights and prominent trade unionist, Padraic (Paddy) Gibson had three neo-Nazi types, with shaven heads and shirts emblazoned with the Eureka flag, turn up on his front doorstep on the night of...
China is Perpetrating Genocide Against the Uyghurs, Rules Tribunal
The Uyghur Tribunal released its final judgment on Thursday into whether the People’s Republic of China “has been and is attacking with the intent of destroying a part, or parts”, of the Uyghur and other Turkic minority populations living under...
The Offence of Drink Spiking in New South Wales
With vaccination rates high and people starting to go out and socialise again, sinister reports of women being injected by mystery substances in popular night spots have emerged in New South Wales. At least six women have come forward to...
Rich Nations Are Withholding Vaccines From the Poorest, Explains AFTINET’s Dr Patricia Ranald
The Delta variant of COVID-19 arrived in Sydney in June. And with the onset of this more virulent strain of the virus, the race was on to vaccinate as many people as possible in order to prevent a widespread outbreak...
Vaccination Mandates Must Be ‘Fair and Reasonable’
The full bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that a decision by mining company BHP to make Covid-19 vaccinations at the Mt Arthur mine in the Hunter Valley compulsory for workers was not lawful or reasonable. About...
