There’s a Deafening Silence on the Current ‘Debt and Deficit Crisis’
When Coalition leader Tony Abbott took on the Rudd government in the September 2013 federal election, he whipped up a storm about what he saw as the atrocious state of the economy under Labor, signified by astronomical government debt –...
Police Officer Avoids Prison Despite Sharing Arrested Woman’s Private Photos
A former NSW police officer has avoided prison time despite using his position of power to access and download photos of an arrested woman’s genitals, before uploading the images to a closed Facebook group comprising four other serving police officers....
New Zealand Warns Australia Against Deporting Long-Term Kiwis
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has again criticised the Australian government’s policy of deporting noncitizens on “character grounds”. But, this time her words were sterner, as she warned of the “corrosive” effect it’s having upon the relationship between the...
George Pell Found Guilty of Sexual Assault
Cardinal George Pell faces a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting two choirboys. The highest ranking Australian Catholic cleric was found guilty after a five-week trial in Melbourne late last year, but the verdict was suppressed until...
Shut It Down: Berejiklian’s Botched Festival Licensing Scheme
After months of warning the industry that a festival specific licensing regime will apply for all events statewide, the killjoy Berejiklian government announced a week before its implementation that the new regulations will now only apply to fourteen festivals. NSW...
Police Officers Allegedly Assaulted by Intoxicated Group
Victoria Police has now arrested six people over an incident involving alleged assaults on two police officers over the weekend, in what police have described as a ‘sickening attack’. CCTV footage of the incident appears to show the group attacking...
When is a Person Eligible for a Judge-Alone Trial in NSW?
In 1993, Douglas Johnson was just 18-years old when he stabbed 25-year old fellow soldier Peter Miller in the neck with such force that the tip of the blade protruded the base of his victim’s nose. Mr Miller was admitted...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 February 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is Grievous Bodily Harm in Criminal Law? A man is appealing his conviction for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm after setting his girlfriend on...
Random Workplace Drug Testing: A Breach of Your Civil Liberties
Intoxication in the workplace is a significant safety issue. And for this reason, protocols are in place at certain worksites so that employees suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or other drugs can be tested. Increasingly though, random...
Frontline Festival Safety: An Interview With DanceWize NSW’s Jessie Murray
Over the last five months, safety at music festivals has been front and centre. There have been tragic deaths, increased hospitalisations, debates over pill testing, public rallies and an expert panel was convened to investigate the matter. However, all the...
