Australia Is Complicit in Israel’s Atrocity Crimes: An Interview With ACIJ’s Rawan Arraf
As the violence in Palestine-Israel continues to escalate, so too does the mainstream media’s focus on the rockets Hamas is launching out of Gaza, despite their impact being dwarfed by the force of the sophisticated weaponry being unleashed upon civilians...
The International Crime of Genocide Continues to Be Perpetrated Globally
“I do want to wish Eid Mubarak to millions of Muslims across the world,” said Australian Greens Senator Dr Mehreen Faruqi, as she addressed those gathered at the Sydney Free Palestine rally on 15 May. “But I do so with...
What is Vehicular Manslaughter?
A range of criminal offences may apply in situations where a driver causes the death of another person. Manslaughter is one of them, but is usually reserved for the most serious dangerous driving cases. The more common charges are dangerous...
Apartheid Israel Destroys Gaza Press Tower in Attempt to Silence Journalists
Israeli defence forces destroyed the 12 storey al-Jalaa apartment and office tower building in Gaza on Saturday afternoon. Along with five stories of offices and floors containing residential apartments, the building just happened to house the offices of the Associated...
What is an Unlawful Detention?
As information continues to emerge about the recent alleged kidnapping of former Australian test cricketer Stuart MacGill, many people are still coming to terms with the chilling details. Mr MacGill alleges he was kidnapped on 14 April 2021, driven to...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 10 to 16 May 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Tensions Rise in Northern Ireland, Sparking Concerns About Renewed Violence Citizens of Northern Ireland have increasingly felt targeted and alienated by those with regional power....
What is a Sentencing Discount in New South Wales?
22 year old Sydney man Mert Ney has been sentenced to a full term of 44 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 33 years, after pleading guilty to murdering 24 year old sex worker Michaela Dunn before running...
The Number of Prison Inmates is Rising as Crimes Rates are Falling
Since the turn of the century, there’s been a dramatic surge in the number of women being incarcerated in Australia. Between 2000 and 2020, the amount of women in our nation’s prisons grew by 127 percent: up from 1,385 inmates...
“We Just Need to Be Freed”, Says Detained Medevac Refugee Hamid Reza Yousefi
As the entire nation was in lockdown this time last year, there was widespread focus on the plight of the refugees who were being confined in close proximity within Melbourne’s Mantra Hotel and Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Central during the outbreak...
What Is Involuntary Manslaughter?
Melbourne trucking company manager Simiona Tuteru is currently facing four charges of manslaughter in relation to the deaths of four police officers who were killed when they were run over by truck driver Mohinder Singh in April 2020 on Melbourne’s...
