When Will the Prosecution Appeal Against a Court’s Decision in a Criminal Case?
The decision to appeal against a court ‘s decision in a criminal case can be a costly and time consuming process, as well as potentially re-traumatising for both the complainant and defendant – and this can be the case whether...
Firearm Suppression Orders and Firearm Prohibition Orders in New South Wales
The year 2021 marked the 25th ‘anniversary’ of the Port Arthur Massacre - the day Martin Bryant killed 35 people and left 18 people injured in a mass shooting undertaken with a gun he bought without a license. It was...
Can I Drive in New South Wales on an Overseas Driver Licence?
Visitors from abroad can drive in New South Wales with an overseas licence, but there are special conditions to be aware of, and an overseas licence is only valid for a specific period of time. The general rule across the...
Politicised Policing in NSW Sees Bail, Remand and Adjournments Used to Silence Dissent
Right now, in this country, as is happening elsewhere across the planet, those who are defending climate and mobilising against destructive greenhouse gas emitting industries are being demonised and criminalised in an effort to see the public disregard them as...
Class Action Commenced Over Covid-19 Vaccine Injuries
A class action against the Australian Government over Covid-19 vaccination injuries has been filed in the Federal Court. More than 500 people are part of the class action, filed against (at least) the Australian Government, the Department of Health and...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 1 to 7 May 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Terrorism Offences: History, Motivations and Current Laws History is littered with acts of violence intended to advance a political, religious or ideological cause. Click here...
Can You Be Found Guilty of Drug Possession for Handling Drugs Without Your Knowledge?
A Sydney UberEats driver recently discovered that the package she was asked to deliver contained crystal methamphetamine. The driver became suspicious of the package and reported it to police, receiving a one star review from the would-be drug supplier as...
Are ‘Paedophile Hunters’ Breaking The Law?
A number of self-proclaimed “paedophile hunters” have sprung up online over the last decade, producing video content where they track down and “expose” ostensibly predatory men who they engage in explicit conversations by pretending to be children. Many of these...
Does the Use of “Ice” Lead to Violence?
The media often depict people who use crystal methamphetamine (“ice”) as aggressive, erratic, violent criminals – responsible for the bulk of criminal offending across Australia. But in reality, this is a distorted picture of the real relationship between ice use...
Government Continues Callous Mistreatment of Refugees, Despite Community Embrace
Mostafa Azimitabar has been announced a finalist in this year’s Art Gallery of NSW Sulman Prize. And this is following the Kurdish refugee, who spent seven years detained by our government on Manus Island, having succeed in making it as...
