Coalition Re-Elected Despite its Assault on Civil Liberties. So What’s Next?
NSW has spoken. And at the polling booths the collective said that what it wants is another four years of the fun police. Premier Gladys Berejiklian is back with a majority, which means a resounding no to festivals, no to...
The Law on Filming a Private Act in New South Wales
A 36-year old tourist from Hong Kong is facing Waverley Local Court today over allegations he hid a camera inside a deodorant stick to film his roommate engaging in a private act at a Bondi hostel. Police allege the roommate...
Judges and Lawyers Must Assist Those Who Represent Themselves
Every year, tens of thousands of people represent themselves in courts across Australia. They may do this because they cannot afford a private lawyer, are not eligible for public legal assistance such as legal aid, or simply wish to present...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Right-Wing Extremists: The Real Terrorism Threat The slaughter of 50 innocent people in Christchurch has led to renewed calls for a focus on right-wing terrorists,...
Serial Hate Preacher Arrested Over Threats
Police have arrested and charged prolific hate preacher Nathan Sykes for allegedly making threats of violence against a Melbourne journalist. The ‘lieutenant’ of Australia’s most prominent white supremacist Jim Saleam, Mr Sykes has been charged with a number of offences...
The Stop the Adani Convoy: An Interview With Bob Brown
Date published: 22 March 2019 Adani announced last November that it plans to go ahead with a self-funded and scaled-down version of the overwhelmingly opposed Carmichael thermal coal mine in the central Queensland Galilee Basin. This is following the Indian...
We Need Greater Police Accountability: An Interview With NSW Independent Bryn Hutchinson
Currently, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) is this state’s sole police watchdog. The statutory oversight body is charged with investigating allegations of serious police misconduct and monitoring NSW police critical incident investigations. The LECC replaced the functions of the...
NSW Police Fail to Take Reporting of Crime Seriously
Amber Renae “genuinely believed in the police system” in NSW, when she entered her local station to report a crime that had recently been perpetrated upon her. However, the response she received from the on-duty constable has completely sullied her...
The Intrusions Increase: Police Are Conducting Strip Searches at Train Stations
On Wednesday 13 March, photos emerged on Facebook that showed NSW police officers on a platform at Sydney’s Central station at 2.25 pm, accompanied by sniffer dogs and with strip search tents set up on the side of the walkway....
The NSW Government’s Relentless Assault on Civil Liberties
As the state election is looming, political commentators all agree that the results are going to be tight, so it might be a good time to reflect on the assault the O’Farrell/ Baird/ Berejiklian government has perpetrated upon NSW citizens’...
