A ‘Pandemic Treaty’ May be On its Way
Just as ‘State of Emergency Powers’ enacted by Governments in Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic ease, there’s a push for emergency control occurring on a global scale, led by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Currently the WHO is seeking to...
The History of Murder: The Most Serious Offence in Criminal Law
Since the beginning of recorded law, the offence of murder has been seen as the most serious of crimes, with the intentional taking of another’s life considered at least as heinous than any other human act. Despite how seriously it...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 16 to 22 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Terrorism-Related Offences: Entering or Remaining in a Declared Area A woman is facing court for allegedly entering and remaining in parts of Syria that were...
Father of Two Shot Dead by NSW Police Officer
An internal investigation is underway into the actions of police officers stationed at the small town of Tenterfield in Northern New South Wales, after a man was shot dead there earlier this week. The State Crime Command (SCC) will conduct...
US Escalates Its Militarisation of Australia, Under Albanese
Foreign minister Penny Wong’s end of year trip to Beijing to meet with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi was hailed as an indication that the recently fraught relationship between the two nations was stabilising, especially in terms of the potential...
Australian Police Continue to Apply Prone Restraint Despite Multiple Deaths
The prone position involves a person lying face down on the ground. Police and corrections officers the world over apply the prone restraint when they’re trying to subdue an individual. And the use of this position during such episodes, does result...
In an Age of Unprecedented Polycrisis, “Taxing the Rich is Vital”, Declares Oxfam
Humanity is living through an unprecedented moment of multiple crises: basic goods and energy prices are rising, extreme poverty is growing for the first time in 25 years, millions are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic and climate...
Pokies Out of NSW Pubs and Clubs, Says Greens MLC Faehrmann, as Labor Trial Set to Fail
NSW Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann launched her party’s plan to phase out pokies from pubs and clubs on 5 December. And when the Greens gambling harm reduction spokesperson did, she made the announcement from the Petersham Bowling Club, which ditched...
Kidnapping: A Prevalent Crime Throughout the Ages
History is littered with stories of kidnappings of prominent figures and genocidal acts against significant parts of whole societies. Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome in the year 75 BC, Ireland’s Patron Saint, St Patrick in AD 403 and England’s King...
The Importance of Terminology: Paedophile vs Child Sex Offender vs Minor Attracted Person
Police in Scotland have come under fire for a recent report which referred to child sexual offenders as “minor-attracted people”, or MAPs. The term was used in the nation’s Chief Constable Iain Livingstone in his annual report, and has been met...
