Trial Delayed Due to Failure to Produce Evidence
A NSW Supreme Court Judge has slammed prosecutors for serving evidence upon Sulayman Khalid’s criminal defence lawyers just two weeks before the scheduled trial date. 20-year-old Khalid is alleged to have “intentionally possessed documents, knowingly connected with the preparation for...
New Laws Claim to Make it Easier for Children to Testify
Testifying in sexual assault cases can be a difficult and confronting experience - especially for children. But the NSW government aims to make the process less traumatic by trialling new ‘Children’s Champions’ in the Downing Centre and Newcastle District Courts...
When Do Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges?
Besides being responsible for deciding whether or not to press charges against a suspect, the prosecution can decide to drop charges any time after criminal proceedings have commenced. Here, we examine the circumstances in which the police or DPP can...
Your Rights at the Airport
Airport security screening can be frustrating at times, and you may be subjected to a whole lot more than you would normally encounter on the street. But that doesn’t mean you have no rights at all when travelling to and...
Judges Naming and Shaming Offenders
We have previously written about creative and unusual punishments handed down by judges, including Judge Michael Cicconetti who forced shoplifters to wear signs in front of the businesses they stole from. Cicconetti is well known for his unconventional sentences. In...
Female Child Sex Offenders: More Common Than You Think!
The phrase ‘child sex offender’ may conjure up images of depraved old men waiting outside schools to prey on their victims. Indeed, the media generally tends to focus on male sex offenders and neglects to mention the fact that females...
Wrongfully Convicted Man Dies After 30 Years in Prison
Jeweller Isadore Rozeman was working in his antique store late one night, when a group of men entered through the back door, stole jewellery and knocked him to the floor. One of the assailants then mercilessly put a pistol to...
‘How to Steal Guide’ – Free Speech or Illegally Inciting Crime?
The fascinating ‘Rabelais case’ explores the limitations on freedom of speech within our democratic society - raising the interesting question of whether the ‘freedom’ extends to publishing tips on engaging in illegal activity. The Story In 1995, a newspaper by...
‘Stalker’ Police Officer Keeps Job
Police are supposed to keep our streets safe and protect us from harm - but unfortunately, some officers continue to act outside the law. News emerged recently that a Victorian police officer who was found guilty of stalking a woman...
People Who Reoffend: The Facts and Figures
Last week, the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) released the latest statistics on reoffending in NSW. Those statistics reveal a concerning trend towards reoffending, also known as ‘recidivism’, with more than half of offenders engaging in crime again...
