NSW Police Officers Threaten to Break Man’s Legs During Unlawful Arrest
New South Wales police officers have once again been chastised by a magistrate after unlawfully arresting a man in the ACT, a jurisdiction where their powers are not recognised. The court has thrown out all charges against the man, calling...
The Authorities Fear the Movement to Stop Atrocities on First Nations People
NSW police permitted the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) to hold a silent march through the Sydney CBD last Saturday to mark the anniversaries of the deaths in custody of John Pat and Wayne Fella Morrison. The granting of permission...
Should Pepper Spray be Legalised in Australia?
As the statistics prove, violence against women shows no signs of abating, and there have long been calls for Australia to make it legal for women to carry pepper spray for self-defence. But currently, Western Australia is the only State...
NSW Police Intimidate Student Lunch Meeting: An Interview With Democracy Is Essential’s Chloe Rafferty
Sydney University students Chloe Rafferty and Holly Hayne were making their way over to a lunchtime student organising meeting last Friday that was about to be held at a campus park area, when three NSW police general duty officers approached...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 21 to 27 September 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Protests Erupt Over Yet Another Indigenous Death In Police Custody South East Queensland has erupted into protests over the death of yet another Indigenous woman...
Escalation in Policing Is a Sign of What’s to Come in a Time of Austerity
Friday 25 September 2020 saw the Morrison government begin cutting back JobSeeker unemployment benefits. The increased rate provided to the escalating numbers of unemployed during the pandemic period is being reduced, as treasurer Josh Frydenberg attempts to starve people back...
Magistrate Blasts Criminal Cops, Awards Defendant $100k in Legal Costs
A Downing Centre Local Court Magistrate has awarded NRL player Curtis Scott $100,000 in legal costs after the assault charges against him were withdrawn and dismissed, slamming police over their multiple assaults against the intoxicated man as he was asleep...
The Nation Will Pay for Morrison’s Attack on Universities
By cover of COVID, the Morrison government has been carrying out a sustained attack against Australian public universities, which has subsequently spurred on management at these institutions to commence its own series of cuts to higher education. The Coalition denied...
Biggest Ever Anti Money Laundering Payout, But No Executives Criminally Prosecuted
Banking giant Westpac admitted this week that it systematically contravened anti money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, and has been ordered to pay a fine of $1.3 billion - which is the biggest in Australia’s history. But many are...
Major NSW Parties Vote Down Law Against Sexual Predators in the Police Force
Released in June last year, The Broderick report found that women are currently underrepresented in leadership roles within the NSW Police Force, and high levels of sexism and sexual harassment within the organisation are hindering women being promoted to senior...
