Sydney Police Officer and Catholic Priest Charged with Child Abuse Material Offences
A Catholic Priest and Police Officer, both based in Sydney, have been charged with child abuse material offences after an investigation by the Professional Standards Command in May this year into data being stored on and distributed from an electronic...
Latham’s Anti-Trans Kids Laws Signal a Decline in the Christian Right
Self-professed atheist Mark Latham is a curious choice to have as the central force behind the Christian Right in this state. However, the NSW One Nation leader is currently driving the agenda for those who are also referred to as...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 31 May to 6 June 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What are the Penalties for Prohibited Drug Offences in New South Wales? The maximum penalty for a state drug offence depends on the type and...
Can Police In NSW Search Through Your Phone Without a Warrant?
Queensland police have come under fire for their inconsistent treatment of travellers coming into the state, and making authoritarian requests to check passenger phone data. Passengers arriving into the Sunshine Coast Airport have posted online about being confused and angry...
Vaccine Apartheid: Morrison Backs Big Pharma in Denying Poorer Nations
As criticism of the Coalition government’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine reaches fever pitch in line with the Melbourne lockdown, a lesser-known fact is that Scott Morrison is continuing to side with a small group of richer nations who refuse...
Victorian Police Officers Praised for ‘Good Deeds’
Victoria Police have been praised for their response to a group of youths playing basketball during the latest lockdowns in the state. After being tipped off that the game was in progress – and in breach of the current rules...
The Racist Implications of the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Israel and Australia
Prior to their 11 day aerial assault upon Palestinian civilian populations in Gaza, Israeli authorities had come under international scrutiny for their detainment of five Palestinian children in March, as three of them were under the age of criminal responsibility,...
Justice for Mr Riley: An Interview With Cassandra Riley and Dr Hannah McGlade
The coronial inquest into the death in custody of Mr Riley came to a close on 1 June. The 39-year-old Noongar man was tasered a total of 10 times in the carpark of East Perth Officeworks on the morning of...
Lawyers for George Floyd’s Killer Plead for Probation
Criminal defence lawyers for the police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes as he pleaded for breath have filed submissions to the effect that their client should be placed on probation,...
New Zealand Deportees Take Class Action Against Morrison Migration Regime
A group of lawyers, activists and deportees in Christchurch has just announced its intention to launch a class action in the Australian Federal Court to challenge the Coalition government’s mass deportation of New Zealander residents, along with those of other...
