Great Prison Escapes: The History of Escaping from Lawful Custody
John Reginald Killick was being held on remand at Silverwater gaol in March 1999. He was awaiting sentencing after having pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery, as well as one of shooting at an off-duty police officer. On the morning of...
Free Violet Coco: Sydney Retakes the Streets Calling for an End to Perrottet’s War on Protest
A huge turnout of Violet Coco supporters rallied outside NSW Parliament House at 1pm on Monday, calling for the climate defender to be released from prison after she was sentenced to 15 months goal time for blocking a lane of...
‘Noble Cause Corruption’: Police Committing Crimes to Achieve Criminal Convictions
Former New South Wales police detective Gary Jubelin is a hero in the eyes of the mainstream media, having recently be presented on countless news reports and shows such as ’60 Minutes’ and ‘Under Investigation’ as not just an expert...
Finally, Positive Movement on the Extralegal Political Prosecution of Assange
When teal independent Dr Monique Ryan quizzed Anthony Albanese in the chamber on 30 November as to whether his government would intervene on behalf of journalist Julian Assange, an Australian PM finally provided some decisive words in support of ending the...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 28 November to 4 December 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Court Calls for Cancellation of Clive’s Coalmine The Court recommended the government refuse the application for the Galilee Mine Project as it will unjustifiably impact...
Dog Attack Offences in Queensland and New South Wales
A contractor for the energy company Energex has lost his life after being mauled by three dogs at a home in the city of Logan, south of the Brisbane metropolitan area. It is believed 42-year old Kane Minion was reading...
The Offence of Damage, Destruction or Obstruction of Major Bridges, Roads and Tunnels in NSW
On Friday, 2 December 2022, climate activist Violet Coco was sentenced by a magistrate in Downing Centre Local Court to a full term of 15 months in prison with a minimum of nine months, for her part in a nonviolent...
Sydney Deputy Mayor Calls Out Heavy-Handed NSW Police, Ahead of WorldPride
The warrantless use of sniffer dogs by NSW police in public has been rising since it commenced in the early 2000s. And over the last decade, officers have been increasingly using strip searches in response to a drug dog indication,...
Nonviolent Climate Defender Sentenced to Imprisonment
To the shock of her numerous supporters gathered at the Downing Centre Courthouse today, NSW Magistrate Allison Hawkins sentenced Violet Coco to 15 months imprisonment, with non-parole set at 8 months, as well as imposing a $2,500 fine. Extinction Rebellion...
City of Sydney Calls on Perrottet to Revoke Draconian Anti-Protest Laws
The activist community in NSW is not, as some media portrays it, a group of antisocial nihilists attempting to disrupt society for kicks, but rather its people dedicating their own time and energy to campaign for reforms predominantly related to...
