Increase in Corruption Complaints Against Home Affairs is a Positive Sign, Watchdog Claims
The federal law enforcement watchdog has asserted that an increase in corruption referrals regarding the Department of Home Affairs doesn’t indicate a rise in dishonest conduct, but rather displays a “growing maturity” within the ministry’s “integrity arrangements”. The Australian Commission...
The ICAC and NSW Corruption Offences
Counsel assisting the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) Scott Robertson SC wrote to premier Gladys Berejiklian on 21 October notifying her that in December, he’ll be issuing his draft submission relating to the evidence unearthed at recent hearings involving her....
Punishing, Silencing and Detaining the Innocent: An Interview With Refugee Farhad Rahmati
On 29 October 2020, refugee Farhad Rahmati was forcibly removed from the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) facility and taken to the nearby airport, where he was handcuffed, placed on a plane, flown down to Sydney and locked up at...
The Netflix Access Scam: How Did the Mastermind Do it?
A Sydney IT professional is facing prison time after pleading guilty to criminal charges involving a scam that made him almost a million dollars over a three-year period. Software developer Evan McMahon’s sophisticated scheme was originally uncovered by the FBI,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 November 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Sydney Criminal Lawyers Criminal Law Scholarship 2020 Penultimate and final year law students are encouraged to apply for this year’s SCL Criminal Law Scholarship. Click...
Johnny Depp Vows to Appeal Findings of Domestic Violence
In the weeks after Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of sexual assault charges, Hollywood vowed to change its misogynistic culture. Now, it would seem that a significant shift, supported at the highest levels of the industry, is beginning to occur....
US Election: Accusations of Fraud and Legal Challenges In a Divided Nation
In an extraordinary attempt to snatch victory from what appears to be the jaws of defeat, United States President Donald Trump has demanded that the counting of postal votes cease, made repeated claims of electoral fraud and mounted legal challenges...
Morrison Is Fast Turning Australia Into a Climate Pariah
Along with a number of other world leaders, prime minister Scott Morrison received an official invitation on 22 October 2020, asking him to join an online global climate summit, as the usual UN climate conference – the COP – has...
The Offence of Child Sexual Assault in New South Wales
A 65 year old man has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a boy in Sydney more than 30 years ago. NSW Police allege the man sexually assaulted a boy, then aged between 10 and 14 years...
Is Accountability Finally Coming for Aboriginal Deaths in Custody?
NSW state coroner Teresa O’Sullivan made a landmark decision last week, when she cut short the inquest into the death of 43-year-old Wiradjuri man Dwayne Johnstone and referred the matter to the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to consider...
