The Offence of Perverting the Course of Justice: History and Current Laws
Engaging in conduct which actually results in, or is intended to result in, justice not being achieved has always been treated seriously by the criminal justice system - historically attracting sentences as serious as death. In New South Wales, the...
Witness J: The Transcript of Australia’s Most Kafkaesque Trial Has Finally Been Released
ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum last week ordered the redacted publication of the previously withheld transcript relating to the 2018 secret trialling of Witness J, a former Australian military intelligence official, who was referred to as Alan Johns during court proceedings,...
Offences Against Endangering an Aircraft in Australia
Aircrafts have evolved to become an integral part of modern life, transporting us from city to city and country to country for employment, business and other economic reasons, as well as enabling us to unwind and explore the globe. But...
Road Rage: Prevalence, Causes, Consequences and Potential Criminal Offences
This article will discuss what causes road rage particularly the psychological and psychiatric aspects followed by contributing factors to this violent and potentially murderous phenomenon. From there we shall refer to the prevalence of road rage citing predominantly such events...
Should Builders Who Declare Bankruptcy Face Legal Consequences?
About a dozen construction companies have gone into receivership across Australia since the start of the year, leaving thousands of Australians unemployed, out of pocket, robbed of superannuation, and potentially homeless. This is a multi-billion dollar industry - certainly a...
Students from Prestigious Sydney School Suspected of Animal Cruelty
Students at the prestigious Kings School in Sydney are being investigated by police over allegations they tortured and killed a goanna during a school camp at the end of last term. The school has admitted that students killed the native...
The Shameful History Of Calling LGBT People “Groomers”
A recent trend in conservative politics, particularly online, involves accusing LGBT people of “grooming” children - either into a particular sexual identity or to facilitate abuse. A strange focal point for this politics has been drag queens, female impersonators (often...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 April 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Espionage and Foreign Interference Offences in Australia A Bondi man has been refused bail over allegations he provided classified information to foreign intelligence officers. Click...
Inquiry into Extralegal Nature of Dan Duggan’s US Extradition Warrants Stay, Lawyer Says
The proposition is that former US Marine Corps fighter pilot Daniel Duggan is currently being held in Lithgow Correctional Centre pending extradition to the US, as the Australian citizen was “unlawfully lured” back to this country by ASIO, which was...
The National Digital ID Will Fail Just Like the Others, Says Dataveillance Expert Dr Roger Clarke
Both major parties in Australia have been keen to establish national identity schemes going back decades. However, the public has consistently rejected them, especially once the privacy-minded inform the broader constituency of their potential to undermine rights and enhance social...
