Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 12 to 18 September 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: High Court Rules Indefinite Detention of High Risk Offenders Is Constitutional The highest court in the land has ruled that our constitution allows for the...
What are the Rules Relating to Statutory Declarations in New South Wales?
During your legal proceedings, you may have heard your lawyer, or the court, talk about a ‘statutory declaration’. Or you may have be asked to make one by an employer, an insurance company, or by a government department or agency....
While Legal Thai Cannabis Is Confined to Medicinal Use, It’s a Broad Definition
Thailand’s removal of cannabis from its illegal narcotic list has led to a sprawling new industry. Michael Balderstone, president of Legalise Cannabis Australia, will tell you that as far as he’s concerned, all forms of cannabis consumption are medicinal, including...
Offences of Administering, Encouraging or Helping to Avoid Detection of the Use of a Digital Platform for Child Abuse Material in NSW
On Wednesday, 14 September 2022 a Federal jury in the United States found 55-year old former R & B singer R Kelly - whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – guilty of three counts relating to child abuse images...
“A Legacy of Deprivation”: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Right now, there are a lot of Australians mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. But, at the same time, a large portion of the nation is questioning the depth of significance her death has had upon our country, which...
NSW Coroner to Investigate Case of First Nations Man Sent Home from Hospital to Die
Ricky “Dougie” Hampson Junior presented to Dubbo Hospital one night in August 2021, complaining of severe stomach pain and then spent the next 18 hours in the care of staff, prior to being sent home to die without treatment. The...
When Can the Government Order an Additional Public Holiday?
It is well-known that pursuant to section 5 of the Public Holidays Act 2010 (NSW), and equivalent state and territory legislation across the nation, a public holiday has been declared for Thursday, 22 September 2022 to mourn the death of...
Free Ned Kelly: An Interview With the Indefinitely Detained Iranian Asylum Seeker
Right now, Ned Kelly Emeralds is being detained in Australian onshore immigration detention for a tenth year, with no clear end in sight. The Iranian refugee, who fled persecution in his homelands, arrived in Australian waters back in 2013. In 2019,...
Displaced People Numbers Escalate Globally: An Interview With IMA’s Professor Bruno Di Biase
In its June-released Global Trends Forced Displacement Report in 2021, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) revealed that there were 89.3 million displaced persons globally at the end of last year. These figures are part of an escalating trend...
Professor Launches Legal Proceedings Against Queensland Police
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal is currently deliberating upon a case brought by renowned author, academic and activist Professor Chelsea Watego against two Queensland police officers, accusing them of discrimination perpetrated during an arrest. On arrival at a Brisbane nightclub...
