Legalising Cannabis Would Lower Domestic Violence Rates
If you’ve ever spent a lot of time drinking in pubs around Sydney, you’ll have heard the legend of the six o’clock swill, which was when bars closed at 6 pm every evening, as a wartime measure, so the patrons,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 31 October to 6 November 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: ‘Covid Dictator’s’ Days in Politics are Done NSW health minister Brad Hazzard is retiring from politics, and will perhaps best be remembered for his stern...
Nuclear Capable B-52s in Australia Aimed at China? “Yes sir, Mr Biden,” Says Anthony
Are Australians ready for war with China? This is a question that ought to be front and centre right now, but it’s not. The reason being is we have no choice in whether our nation enters into a conflict with...
The McBride Public Interest Defence Fiasco Shows Labor Is Also Out to Get the Whistleblower
Former ADF lawyer David McBride is facing charges that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison. And following last week’s court debacle, which saw his legal team told that any evidence it produced could be withheld,...
NSW Needs Less One Nation Representation in Parliament, Not More
One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham is currently halfway through his eight-year term as a member of the NSW Legislative Council. And as there’s a state election next March, he’s considering quitting his position in an elaborate scheme to get more...
The Impact of Juror Misconduct on the Right to a Fair Trial
The rise of the internet and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, where it seems everyone has an opinion regardless of the credibility of the facts to which they are privy, has led to a corresponding increase in...
Talking Queer Feminist Rights With Delhi’s Nazariya Foundation
After the parents of California resident Shivy Bhat learnt that their 19-year-old teenager was a trans man, they flew him to their hometown of Agra in India, confiscated his documents and electronic devices, and kept him under house arrest in...
The Main Bazaar in Delhi’s Paharganj: Digital Images of the Organised Chaos
The Main Bazaar in Paharganj, an area of Central Delhi located right next to New Delhi Railway Station, is one of the freakiest spots on Earth, and one doesn’t need to have visited all such zones to understand that. “Organised...
Humanising Delhi’s Homeless: An Interview With Aashray Adhikar Abhiyan’s Param Jeet Kaur
As Gagan approaches, she proudly announces that she’s currently doing a Bachelor of Arts at Delhi University. It’s not what one would necessarily expect to hear from a 19-year-old homeless woman living in a shelter for women in Delhi’s Karol...
Domestic Violence Group Warns Proposed Coercive Control Laws Could Escalate Abuse
Domestic violence organisations have been advocating for the criminalisation of coercive control, a series of behaviours that usually sees males acting emotionally abusive towards female partners, and often it occurs in an escalating manner prior to intimate partner homicides. The...
