Restoring Justice: An Interview With The Cicada Project’s Thea Deakin-Greenwood
The system of laws and rulings that constitute the Australian criminal justice system are designed to protect the community and its property. And while the function it serves is much respected, it can sometimes be maligned for its emphasis on...
It’s Time to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Australia
All eyes were on last week’s meeting of the Council of Attorneys General, as there has been a sustained campaign calling on the nation’s top lawmakers to raise the age of criminal responsibility in this country, which currently sits at...
Public Health Orders and the Requirement to Wear a Mask
A 38-year old woman has been accused of assaulting a Victorian police officer after an interaction over her alleged refusal to wear a mask. According to police, a female officer approached the woman at a Shopping Centre earlier this week...
State Governments Collect Millions in COVID Fines
State Governments have been benefitting nicely from public health reforms imposed to deal with Covid-19, with millions collected in fines and penalties since March. According to recently released figures, more than $5.2 million has been collected nationwide since pandemic laws...
Gathering “for a Common Purpose”: Fuller’s New Anti-Protest Tactic
After NSW police ordered those gathered at the 28 July Black Lives Matter rally to disburse from Sydney’s Domain or face arrest, a number of protesters converged momentarily on the side of the road out the front of the NSW...
Police Officer Who Endangered Domestic Violence Victim Appeals Sentence
The Queensland Police Officer who leaked a domestic violence victim’s contact information to her former abusive partner has appealed his sentence. The case involving Queensland police officer Neil Punchard and domestic violence victim Julie (not her real name) has dominated...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 27 July to 2 August 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Law, Defences and Penalties for Animal Cruelty Offences in NSW A man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly punching a police dog....
The Offence of Tax Fraud in Australia
A Sydney businessman has been sentenced to seven years and six months behind bars, with a minimum term of five years, for his role in one of Australia’s largest even tax fraud schemes. 37-year old Simon Anquetil is the founder...
The Offence of Supplying a Prohibited Drug in New South Wales
The New South Wales Police Force continues its target drug offences, raiding the homes of those suspected of being involved in supplying prohibited drugs and arresting several people over the past few days. Strike Force Bozos In March 2020, police...
The Prohibition on Protests Is About Silencing Dissent, Not Stopping the Spread
We all saw the photos of our beloved leader Scott Morrison waving a football scarf around his head and sinking a few cold ones on 13 July 2020, as he was surrounded by mates at Sydney’s Kogarah Oval. Meanwhile, down...
