Aussie Politicians Join International Calls for Assange’s Release
Letters of support are pouring in for Julian Assange on the anniversary of his fourth year behind bars in Belmarsh prison in the UK, but the hypocrisy of Australian politicians at this time shouldn’t go unnoticed. In the US this...
As Protests Grow Globally, Police Are Increasingly Using Nonlethal Weapons on Civilians
The use of pepper ball rounds on anti-lockdown demonstrators by Victoria police in downtown Melbourne on several occasions over August 2021, marked an escalation in the law enforcement approach to public protest in this country. Released on 22 March, Lethal in Disguise...
Reducing Road Deaths: Prevention is Better than a Cure
Sixteen people lost their lives on our roads over the Easter long weekend with fatal accidents in all states and territories, including four people who died in the early hours of the morning on Good Friday in a two-car accident...
The Historical Use of Bomb Threats and the Current Crime of Bomb Hoax in Australia
In this article we shall discuss the history of bomb hoaxes from earlier times including how governments also are not reticent from deploying such frightening tactics to serve their own aims. Further discussed is how this crime was particularly prevalent...
Senator Shoebridge Is Consulting the Community on Legalising Cannabis This Year
Based on the model Greens Senator David Shoebridge has put on the table, legal cannabis could initially be sold at as little as $13 a gram, and even with GST, this could dip to $7 a gram within 5 years...
Australia Card Mark II: NSWCCL’s Michelle Falstein on Labor’s Proposed Digital Identity System
A meeting of the nation’s various data and digital ministers early this year, resulted in the release of a 24th February communique, which asserts an urgency around implementing a national digital identification system, which would make it easier for “citizens to...
Former Rugby League Star Charged with Drug Possession
Former Manly Sea Eagles Player Brett Stewart has been arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited drug. Northern Beaches Police have confirmed that Brett Stewart was arrested on suspicion if carrying cocaine in Manly on the Northern Beaches last...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 April 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Labor Refuses War Powers Reform, as Albanese Retains Decision to Enter China Conflict Labor’s war powers inquiry turned out to be a “managed stageshow” by...
Supreme Court of NSW Declares COVID-19 Fines to Be Invalid
On 14 July 2022, three plaintiffs, Rohan Pank, Brenden Beame and and Teal Els, filed challenges in the Supreme Court of New South Wales against penalty notices (a form of fines) issued to them for allegedly failing to comply with a...
A Sporting Chance for Prison Inmates: The Importance of Sport in Prison
This article will explore why sport in prison is important for not only the benefit of prison inmates, but for broader society. It will outline the availability of sports and sporting programs in Australian prisons, and explore how there can...
