What Drug Diversion Programs Are Available in New South Wales?
If you have been charged with a drug offence or your offending is related to drug-related issues, you may be able to avoid traditional criminal justice processes through caution or diversion schemes. Here’s what you need to know. Cannabis Cautioning...
There’s a Dire Need for a National Forensic Science Authority
Sue Neill-Fraser is currently living in the Tasmanian community under strict parole condtions, including having to wear an ankle bracelet, which will continue on for another decade, in relation to the murder of her de facto partner Bob Chappell on...
Locked Up for Telling the Truth: Activist Stephen Langford on Rising Authoritarianism
Sydney activist Stephen Langford was arrested on 2 March, over having stuck several pieces of A4 paper - each with an 1816 NSW governor Lachlan Macquarie directive printed upon it - on a statue of the same man that’s situated at...
What is the Time Limit for Commencing Defamation Proceedings?
The mainstream media is starting to salivate over the legal strategies Network Ten and News Corp, as well as reporters Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, intend to use with a view to defending a defamation case launched by Bruce Lehrmann,...
NSW Police Falsely Claimed that Violet Coco Blocked an Ambulance
A good cross-section of NSW civil society was appalled when Violet Coco was sentenced to 15 months prison time last December, in relation to her taking part in a Fireproof Australia action that blocked one lane - just one lane - of...
The Offence Slavery in Australia
The word ‘slavery’ is often associated with situations of extreme power disparity between ‘masters’ and ‘servants’ in generations gone-by. But the reality is the enslavement of humans by other humans persists across the globe to this very day, including right...
The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers – Part 3: Knowing Your Rights
In part 1 and part 2 of this three-part series, we looked at how pseudolaw preachers disseminate false and unfounded information about the sources of law and nature of legal process, as well as promote inaccurate, ineffective and potentially dangerous...
The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers – Part 2: Baseless Legal Arguments
In Part 1 of this three-part series, we looked at some of the misinformation regarding the source and scope of the law disseminated by pseudolegal preachers. In this second instalment, we’ll look at some of the most common legal arguments...
The Misconceptions of Pseudolegal Preachers – Part 1: Understanding the Law
Nobody likes to be misled, particularly when it comes to something as important as the law and legal process. In fact, relying on inaccurate legal advice can have dire consequences, potentially resulting in being charged and convicted in circumstances where...
Vaccine Mandates Remain in Force Across Many Industries and Workplaces
Despite the immediate threat of Covid having long passed, vaccine mandates are still in force in some workplaces across New South Wales and the Premier says he is not able to overturn them. Vaccine mandates caused major controversy and massive...
