Law Firm Boss Ordered to Pay for Sexually Harassing Employee
As the Australian legal profession grapples with the issue of bullying and harassment in the workplace, the principal of one NSW law firm has been ordered to pay damages to an employee for ongoing sexual harassment. Ordered to pay damages...
Domestic Violence Murders Double in New South Wales
According to data recently released by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), the number of domestic violence-related murders in New South Wales has doubled over the past year The statistics also suggest that after years of steady decline,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 June 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Crime of Possessing Child Abuse Material A man who pleaded guilty to possessing over two million sexual images and videos of children has avoided...
Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, rules Fair Work Ombudsman
According to the ATO, “An employee works in your business and is part of your business. A contractor is running their own business.” The characterisation has allowed businesses such as Uber, Air Tasker, Ola, Deliveroo, DiDi and Menulog to deny...
Folau vs Rugby Australia: An Unfair Dismissal?
The lawyers for Australian rugby union player Israel Folau have filed proceedings in the Fair Work Commission, alleging that the basis of their client’s dismissal was unfair. In case you missed the story, the controversy surrounding Mr Folau started several...
The AFP Press Raids: Towards a Totalitarian State
As the federal government continues to pass one draconian national security law after another post-9/11, it’s often said that the concerning aspect of this is not that these laws will actually be used in the present, but there’s a chance...
Towards Torres Strait Autonomy: An Interview With GBK’s Ned David
Greater autonomy for the Torres Strait Islands has been on the agenda for decades. However, right now, the momentum to see First Nations governance of the 270-odd islands in the strip of water north of Cape York is building. Three...
AFP Raids on Journalists: How Laws Against Terrorism and Espionage Are Actually Being Used
Around the globe, people are embracing the information age. But in Australia, the Government doesn’t want you to be informed. In case you missed the media coverage, Australian Federal Police Officers raided the home of a News Corp Journalist and...
The PM’s Religious Shackles: An Interview With Professor Philip Almond
As Scott Morrison took to the podium to claim his election victory in May, he declared, “I have always believed in miracles.” And he wasn’t being figurative, as a born-again Christian, the prime minister certainly does have faith in these...
If You’re Refused Bail, You’re Likely to Get a Harsher Sentence
The NSW adult prisoner population seems to have stabilised in recent times, after a half decade of dramatic increase, which saw the under 10,000 inmates of 2013 rise to a peak of 13,651 detainees in May last year. And this...
