Police Officer Acquitted of Fatally Shooting Teen Must Testify at Coronial Inquest
Former Northern Territory Police Officer, Zachary Rolfe is legally required to attend the Coronial Inquest into fatal shooting of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker when it resumes next week, despite his attempts to claim he should not have to attend because...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 9 to 15 October 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Sextortion Spikes and Young Men are the Main Targets Reports of sextortion have nearly tripled in recent times and 90% of the complainants are male....
Saw X: What Criminal Offences Could Jigsaw Be Charged With?
Horror fans have been treated with a new entry in the Saw franchise with Saw X hitting cinemas earlier this month. The series follows the twisted efforts of civil engineer John Kramer, also known as Jigsaw, as he “tests” unlucky...
Silencing Media Climate Coverage: DBH’s Jesse Noakes on the WA Police Grab for ABC Footage
Disrupt Burrup Hub is a climate defence group that’s been campaigning in Western Australia over the last year, against the largest fossil fuel project on this continent, Woodside’s Burrup Hub, which, if it were a country, would be the seventh largest...
The Voice Referendum: ‘No’ Supporters Vandalise Sydney Street Signs
The Voice has caused its fair share of controversy over the past few weeks, and by now most of us are not new to the idea that one side has to be ‘right’ and the other side therefore is ‘wrong’. ...
Duggan Requests Postponement of Extradition Due to Prosecution’s Failure to Serve Evidence
Australian citizen Daniel Duggan was arrested in his hometown of Orange in rural NSW on 21 October 2022, on behalf of Washington, which is seeking to extradite the former US marine over his having taught foreigners, including Chinese nationals, to fly...
The ACT to Strengthen Individuals’ Rights, as Labor, Yet Again, Ponders Federal Protections
Australia is notorious for being the only democratic nation globally that’s failed to enshrine citizens’ basic rights in national law. And federal Labor is, yet again, holding an inquiry that could resolve this glaring anomaly - that’s unless PM Anthony Albanese...
The ATO’s New Game is to Name and Shame, But Perhaps It Should Look at Itself First
It’s no secret that during Scott Morrison’s time in the nation’s top job, the Federal Government invested a lot of money into the Australian Tax Office, ostensibly to crack down on those who engage in tax fraud and tax evasion...
Garnishee Orders in New South Wales
The battle over illegally issued penalty notices for alleged failures to comply with COVID-19 public health orders continues, with Revenue NSW now issuing “garnishee orders” on people’s bank accounts in order to extract funds. Unsurprisingly, the public backlash regarding the...
Blak Greens Advise Opposing, as Truth and Treaty Must Come Before Voice
The Australian Greens First Nations Network (AG-FNN) has publicly released its official position on the Voice referendum. And the statement maintains the network’s long-held stance on the advisory body, which leads it to encourage members to vote no in the...
