Noongar Not for Sale: Indigenous Activists Fight Government and Mining Interests
The Federal Court ruled that the Noongar Native Title Settlement was void on 2 February last year. In what became known as the McGlade decision, the court found the agreement between the Noongar people and the WA government was invalid as...
Judge Recognises that Medicinal Cannabis Producers are Not Criminals
The benefits of cannabis medicine are becoming widely accepted within the Australian community. However, laws around the non-profit cultivation of the plant to help the sick continue to carry the same level of criminality as the laws for those who...
When Does a Child’s Criminal Record Expire in NSW?
Many employers across Australia require a criminal record check before an applicant is able to commence employment. And those who wish to travel to, or work in, certain overseas counties may also need to obtain one. Criminal history checks will always be...
Sydney Criminal Lawyer Charged with Accessory to Murder
It has been reported that 38-year old Sydney criminal defence lawyer Ali Abbas was formally arrested at Surry Hills Police Station at around 6am today, and charged with being an accessory after the fact of the murder of 15-year old...
Torture is a Crime, but it’s Still Widely Practised
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1984. Since it came into force in June 1987, it’s prohibited torture under international law. Article 1...
The Influence of the Media on Copycat Crimes
The recent strawberry contamination crisis had a devastating effect on berry farmers across the nation. It appears to have started as a relatively isolated incident, where an individual or small group decided to insert needles into berries from two Queensland...
Sydney Offices and Home of Criminal Lawyer Raided by Police
It has been reported that homicide detectives executed a search warrant at around 2pm today on the Castlereagh Street, Sydney offices of criminal defence lawyer Ali Abbas in relation to last year’s shooting death of 15-year old Brayden Dillon. Investigators...
‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’: NSW Courts Get a Funding Boost
The New South Wales Government has announced a four-year, $148 million funding boost designed to help ease the pressure on the State’s overloaded court system. How the money will be used The money will be used to upgrade regional courts...
How are High Court Justices Appointed in Australia?
The Privy Council held the position of the highest level of court in Australia until 1986, when the Australia Act resulted in the cessation of appeals to that Court. Since that time, the High Court of Australia has been the highest...
Diplomatic Immunity is Being Abused Worldwide
The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabian embassy in Istanbul, Turkey has triggered debate about the potential for misuse of diplomatic immunity by governments and rogue diplomats. The Khashoggi case Mr Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian national...
