What Are the Rules and Penalties for Driving in a Bus Lane in NSW?
Driving in the bus lane can be tempting, especially for drivers and indeed riders who are in a hurry and want to avoid traffic. But what are the rules when it comes to travelling in a bus lane in New...
When Can Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies Access Your Private Data?
Private browsing mode, also known as incognito mode, is a way to surf the web without your activity being recorded in your browsing history. However, private browsing isn’t as “private” as you may think it is. Here’s why. How does...
Social Media Influencers Under Investigation for Fraud
Australia’s securities regulator, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, or ASIC, is investigating more than 100 ‘influential’ social media accounts over reports of misleading and false advertising that has cost those who buy in millions, and could amount to the...
Interpreting Blood Stain Patterns: Science or Speculation?
In the TV-show Dexter, the titular character leads a double life as both a forensic scientist and a serial killer. Dexter’s unique forensic speciality is bloodstain pattern analysis, which is an attempt to help in the reconstruction of violent crimes...
Woolworths Under Fire for Introducing Customer Surveillance Cameras
Supermarket giant Woolworths has come under fire for introducing technology to surveil self-service checkouts, filming shoppers as they scan and pay for items. More than 100 stores across three states have been trialing the software over the past year, and...
What Is Voluntary Manslaughter?
In 2010, a street-based sex worker named Patricia Mary Butler was solicited by a client named Brendan Potter on the corner of Bourke and William street. After performing sexual acts on Mr Potter in Rushcutters Bay Park, both parties went...
Government Continues “the Lavish Use of Public Money” to Prosecute Whistleblowers
During budget estimates on Tuesday, Greens Senator David Shoebridge described the federal government having spent over $1.8 million on the prosecution of former ADF lawyer David McBride, as “a lavish use of public money to gaol a whistleblower”. However, National Security...
Queensland Police Target Divergent Thought Considered as Dangerous
The top brass of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has issued a directive that all officers must report matters involving sovereign citizens, religious extremists and conspiracy theorists to specialist counter-terrorism teams. The announcement was triggered by last year’s Wieambilla shooting,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 February 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Is BDSM a Criminal Offence in New South Wales? A man is facing court over an “obedient BDSM relationship” with several women on his rural...
AFP Commissioner Avoids Questions About Police Assault of Peaceful Protester
“If I was going to detain somebody, and they were a peaceful protester, I would endeavour to ensure that they didn’t get three broken ribs and fractured vertebrae, like happened after your officers,” Senator David Shoebridge put it to AFP...
