The Offences, Defences and Penalties for Improperly Discarding a Cigarette in NSW
Smoking cigarettes is a simple pleasure for many, but being reckless with your butts, or worse, a lit cigarette can result in hefty fines and even land you before a court. The following outlines the potential offences and penalties that...
Open Letter to Prime Minister Albanese on Gaza – February 2024
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) has released this open letter to prime minister Anthony Albanese on Monday. IPAN members are hoping to present it, including with the list of signatories, to either the PM or foreign minister Penny...
When Can a Judicial Inquiry Be Held Into a Potential Wrongful Conviction in NSW?
Last year, New South Wales woman Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned and her convictions were later quashed after a public inquiry found that the science used to convict her of murdering three of her four infants was deeply flawed. However, Folbigg’s...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 January to 4 February 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: In What Circumstances Can Police Obtain a Search Warrant in NSW? There are strict rules about when police are legally permitted to search a person’s...
What Happens if I Breach an Apprehended Violence Order in New South Wales?
A Tasmanian Supreme Court judge is facing criminal charges over allegations he contravened an apprehended violence order on three separate occasions while he was in New South Wales. The back story 62-year old Justice Gregory Geason pleaded not guilty in...
Producing Child Abuse Material Using AI Can Amount to a Criminal Offence
The Australian media made international headlines this week, with Channel Nine being front and centre of the debate about AI generated images. The story goes like this: Channel Nine sourced an image of Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell and...
Is Entrapment a Defence to Criminal Charges in Australia?
The Guardian Australia recently reported a shocking case whereby counter-terrorism police encouraged an autistic 13-year-old boy in Victoria to engage in terrorism offences he would unlikely have otherwise committed. The revelations came to light in the wake of a Victorian...
Shoebridge Confirms Arms to Israel, Despite Wong’s Orwellian “Ministry of Truth” Approach
The ABC reported on Thursday that defence industry insiders are reporting that the Albanese government has applied something of a go-slow on the processing of weapons and military equipment, adding that it’s considered that foreign minister Penny Wong is partly responsible....
Are ‘Pretext Calls’ Admissible in Sexual Assault Cases?
It has been reported that the complainant in the high profile sexual assault trial of former Wallabies player, Kurtley Beale, secretly recorded a phone call with him in order to induce him to say he groped and sexually assaulted her...
What Happens If I Breach Bail in New South Wales?
A Sydney real estate agent was sent to the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre, also known as the MRRC or Silverwater Prison, in March 2023, after being caught drinking alcohol in breach of his bail conditions, which related to having attacked...
