Paramedics Don’t Call Police Over Illicit Drug-Related Ambulance Call-Outs
NSW deputy state coroner Harriet Grahame recently recommended that pill testing services be rolled out at festivals and the use of drug detection dogs be dropped. She came to these conclusions as a result of her investigation into drug-related deaths...
The Offence of Causing Bushfires in New South Wales
It has been reported that a 79-year old man from the south coast of South Australia was arrested on Saturday, 4 January 2020 and charged with four counts of intentionally causing a bushfire. Police allege the man lit four scrub...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 30 December 2019 to 5 January 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: NSW Government Silences Police Watchdog The Berejiklian government has announced that the chief commissioner of the LECC will be stood down, mid-way through his investigation...
Australians Are Screaming for Real Leaders
As bushfires broke out in the eastern states in early September, it occurred that something might be amiss. But, five months later, as both NSW and Victoria declare states of emergency for the coming weekend, it’s glaringly obvious that something...
The Law, Penalties and Defence for Sexual Touching in New South Wales
It has been reported that at around 7.30pm on Friday, 27 December 2019 a 41-year old man from Hurstville Grove in Sydney’s south stopped an 18-year old door-to-door salesperson as she was walking on a street, lured her into his...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Making a False Accusation in NSW
It has been reported that a 19-year old British student is facing up to 12 months in prison after being convicted of ‘public mischief’ for falsely claiming that 12 Israeli men gang-raped her in Ayia Napa, a resort town on...
Is It a Crime to Import Cigarettes into Australia?
The tax on tobacco in Australia is astronomical, pushing the average price of a cigarette packet beyond forty dollars in recent months. The tax has been justified on public health grounds, and has been partially responsible for significantly reducing the...
The Government Continues the Slow Torture of Refugees, In Our Name
With the new year having ticked over, it must be comforting for Liberal Nationals politicians, such as Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton, to begin 2020 knowing that they have offshore detainees exactly where they want them: acting as beacons of...
Your PM Is an Arsonist: An Interview With Climate Expert Dr Saleemul Huq
As 2019 tips over into 2020, the bushfire crisis continues to sweep through Australia. And after more than two months of constant flames in the eastern states, prime minister Scott Morrison is still no closer to admitting that the climate...
Liberal Party Members Keep Their Seats, Despite Misleading Voters
Image: Liberal party voting boards translated into English. A Federal Court has declared that Josh Frydenberg and Gladys Liu can keep their seats after a challenge over the legality of their election signage, but the court has suggested there may...
