Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 27 August to 2 September 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Hiding Amongst Us - Australia’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives They are suspected of committing some of the nation’s most serious criminal offences. Click here to...
Crime and Corruption Commission Turns it’s Back on Honest Cop
The body meant to oversee the conduct of police in Queensland - the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) – has told former police officer Rick Flori that it won’t be investigating a campaign of reprisals against him by other officers...
Democracy Is in Tatters Across the Globe
Democracy suffered “its most crucial crisis in decades” last year, according to a leading annual report on global freedom. And this continued a twelve year trend, which has seen a gradual decline in fair elections, minority rights, press freedoms and...
Should Politicians be Sacked if they Commit Crimes?
Donald Trump’s former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to eight charges in the United States Federal Court, and in doing so has implicated the president in a criminal conspiracy. Mr Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements,...
Aussies Demand Federal Corruption Watchdog, But Coalition Refuses
A new study suggests that 85% of Australians believe most or all federal MPS are corrupt, which represents a 9% increase from just last year. The survey of Australian voters indicates that trust in all levels of government is down,...
Scott Morrison: An Extreme Conservative with Divisive Policies
Many Australians breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when Peter Dutton was defeated in the Liberal leadership battle. The prospect of having the minister behind some of the most divisive policy decisions in recent years at the nation’s helm...
US Inmates Hold Mass Strikes Against Unfair Exploitation
Prison inmates across the United States are holding a two-week strike against unfair labour exploitation, overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. Participants are also calling for the appropriate classification of inmates, highlighting that many non-violent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offences, have...
Canada Accepts First Australian Refugee
In what’s believed to be a world first, an Australian citizen has been given asylum in a foreign country. As revealed by the ABC last week, Canadian authorities granted refugee status to a former Australian police informant who infiltrated an outlaw...
Ambos Under Attack: Paramedics Twice as Likely as Police to be Assaulted
In the wake of a spate of violent attacks on paramedics and emergency service workers, the Health Services Union (HSU) is calling for frontline staff to be fitted with body cameras in an attempt to deter would-be offenders and capture...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 20 to 26 August 2018
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: NAB Executives May Face Criminal Prosecution One executive claimed she was not aware that charging for services never provided could amount to fraud. Click here...
