Allegations of Historical Sexual Assault in Parliament Will Not Be Investigated
Since Brittany Higgins made serious sexual assault allegations against a former colleague earlier this year, Parliament House has vowed to make changes. As part of those changes, an independent body is being set up to deal with sexual assault and...
False Sexual Assault Allegation Ruins Man’s Life
False sexual assault allegations are rarely publicised, and no official data is collected about them. In fact, those who publicise these allegations can find themselves on the receiving end of criticism for reporting on an issue which they say pales...
The Offence of Assaulting a Police Officer in New South Wales
The New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner has defended the actions of police officers who manhandled a 62-year old female store manager while arresting her for not wearing a face mask at an organic food store in Bowral in the...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 28 June to 4 July 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is ‘Reckless Indifference to Human Life’? A mother whose two babies died after she left them in a hot car has been charged with...
Key US Witness Admits to Falsifying Evidence Against Assange in Return for Immunity
As Julian Assange turned 50 on Saturday, the pioneering Australian journalist continued to be subjected to what amounts to prolonged solitary confinement - a human rights abuse - in London’s Belmarsh Prison, where he has been since he was taken...
Is There a Statute of Limitations for Criminal Offences in New South Wales?
Bill Cosby has returned home, after Pennsylvania’s highest court quashed his conviction for sexual assault. It’s an extraordinary turnaround for one of the most high-profile cases of the #Metoo era, causing mixed reactions and leading many to question how such...
Private Criminal Prosecution to Be Launched Against Christian Porter
Former Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter recently abandoned his defamation proceedings against the ABC and has, so far, avoided an independent inquiry into his alleged sexual assault in parliament of a woman who committed suicide last year, as well as a...
Religious Privilege Set to be Enshrined into Law
Discrimination law experts assert that there’s a gap in Australian law when it comes to protecting those of faith, however the laws that the Morrison government has been prioritising - under two iterations of its Religious Discrimination Bill (RD Bill)...
Ministers are Increasingly Ruling by Decree, Without Parliamentary Oversight
Executive branches of government are increasingly relying upon a form of lawmaking that bypasses any input from parliament, as well as avoiding its veto powers. Known as delegated legislation, this process involves a series of instruments known as regulations, rules...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Larceny in New South Wales
Two men have appeared in the Adelaide Magistrate’s Court charged with the theft of a Big Bird costume worth $160,000. The men have been accused of stealing the costume from the Sesame Street Circus Spectacular earlier this year. The bird...
