Buy More Beds and Build More Prisons!
Prison overcrowding is an issue the NSW Government can no longer ignore. Our State holds over 12,000 inmates-a record high-and the latest figures released by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) on Friday suggest this number will continue...
Should I Get a Barrister for My Court Case?
Being charged with a serious crime like murder, sexual assault or a commercial drug case can put your freedom in jeopardy - so it’s vital to have a strong legal team behind you. All lawyers in NSW are entitled to...
Would You Rather Be Suspected of a Crime in the US or Australia?
American ‘true crime’ shows often tell stories of defendants getting-off serious criminal charges due to problems with the evidence, or legal ‘loopholes’, or last-minute ‘breakthroughs’ by cunning criminal defence lawyers. Most people are aware that these TV shows aren’t an accurate...
11-year-old Bashed by Prison Guards
Many of our blogs have discussed the use of excessive force by police officers, but there are also several instances of prison guards abusing their position of power- even, it seems, when dealing with vulnerable children in custody. The Brisbane...
Serving Alcohol to Beat Alcoholism
Trying to help alcoholics kick the habit by serving them alcoholic drinks might seem like a far-fetched idea - but it is a one with potential to revolutionise the way alcohol dependency is treated, according to a panel of experts...
Art or a crime? Acclaimed Street Artist Faces Graffiti Charges
Acclaimed Australian artist, Anthony Lister, whose works appear in the homes of celebrities like Hugh Jackman, Pink, and Pharrell Williams, appeared in a Brisbane court recently, charged with wilful damage by graffiti. Hailed as “Brisbane’s Banksy”, Mr Lister is widely...
Five Famously Funny Aussies with Law Degrees
Their famously funny faces light up our television screens, but you may not know that some of Australia’s most successful comedians are hiding a dirty little secret – law degrees. People usually hold strong views about members of the legal...
Making a Murderer: David vs Goliath
The ten-hour Netflix documentary series, Making a Murderer, follows the trials of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for the rape and murder of Teresa Halbach, revealing significant problems with adversarial justice systems - where a defendant with limited funds is...
Violent cycles: Homelessness and Crime
Around 105,000 people are experiencing homelessness or housing stress in Australia - with Streetsmart estimating that 1 in 200 of us won’t have a home to go to tonight. The experience of homelessness has both long-term and wide-ranging consequences, often...
New Tool Aims to Nip Extremism in the Bud
Reports surfaced last week about extremist preacher Abu Haleema targeting young Australians through social media in a bid to ‘radicalise’ them. British-born Haleema had his passport cancelled by the British government due to his inflammatory sermons which attack moderate Muslim...
