Value Democracy? Vote Progressives for NSW, as Majors Double Down on Dissent
This time last year was marked by a surge in nonviolent climate action being taken in Sydney, the capital of a state that had fast become a frontline of the climate crisis, following years of extreme drought and wildfires, with...
“Robot Lawyer” Faces First Lawsuit
The creator of chatbot software dubbed “Robot Lawyer” which supplies legal information and documents purportedly tailored to the needs of clients is being sued for providing “substandard” and “poor legal advice”. United States-based legal services company, DoNotPay, was established in...
Character References Must Disclose Knowledge of Offences
Character references are normally handed-up to a court during the sentencing hearing; which is when the court decides the penalty that will be imposed on a defendant. These references are an important way to show the defendant has accepted responsibility...
Sydney’s Rainbow Community Faces Off Rising Christian Extremism: In Digital Images
The attempt to stamp out other people’s identities as they don’t comply with one’s own group’s style of dress or adult behaviour in the bedroom is a fascist tendency. On Saturday in Hyde Park North, a group of Christian fascists...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 March 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers - Part 1: Understanding the Law Enjoying social benefits while avoiding legal obligations may seem enticing, but beware of those...
Albanese Gifts Australian Autonomy to US, as We Become Frontline in War on China
A visually uncomfortable Anthony Albanese featured on The Project on Thursday night, as appearing on the popular TV program, the PM could no longer deliver the friendly banter the country had grown used to over his honeymoon period, as we all...
“Disgraceful” Police Officer is Allegedly at It Again
A Victorian police officer who was allowed to remain on the force after publishing private images of, and making highly offensive remarks about, former AFL coach Dani Laidley is facing yet another disciplinary hearing, this time over allegations he possessed...
In Our Blood: Sex Worker Rights Advocate Julie Bates Reflects on the ABC Miniseries
This Sunday night sees the ABC screening the first episode of the four part miniseries In Our Blood, which is a depiction of how the Australian government handled the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s, with the government approach taken having been...
Should Football Players Get Compensation for Their Injuries?
More than 60 AFL players who suffered concussion-related injuries while training or playing with the league between 1985 and 14 March, 2023 have lodged a class action against the organisation in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The players are seeking compensation...
Violet Coco Wins District Court Appeal, But NSW Police Continue to Target Climate Protesters
Violet Coco has had her 15 month prison sentence as well as her criminal conviction quashed by NSW District Court Judge Mark Williams, who yesterday allowed the climate defender’s appeal against severity and resentenced her to a 12 month conditional...
