Wilkie Calls for an End to Tasmania’s Punishment of Child Detention Whistleblower
Federal Independent MP Andrew Wilkie appeared before the press last Wednesday, joined by Tasmanian MP Kristie Johnston and MLC Meg Webb, to call on the Tasmania government to bring a halt to the persecution of the Ashley Youth Detention Centre whistleblower...
The Offence of Assault Causing Death in NSW: Section 25A Crimes Act 1900
The local community is mourning the death of Aussie surfing champion Chris Davidson following an alleged “one-punch” attack outside a pub in the Mid-North Coast over the weekend. 45-year old Chris Davidson, known locally as ‘Davo’, grew up on Sydney’s...
“This Is Not a Bluff”: Nuclear War Draws Closer as Putin’s Threats Escalate
“In the event of a threat to the territorial integrity of our country and to defend Russia and our people, we will certainly make use of all weapon systems available to us,” said Russian president Vladimir Putin in an address to...
Whistleblower Faces Prison for Exposing Crimes of Australian Taxation Office
A former officer of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is facing 66 criminal charges for exposing the criminal conduct of the office, including schemes that illegally extorted vulnerable Australians and led many to despair and even suicide. He did all...
Millions at Risk of Identity Theft Due to Optus Data Breach
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin announced last week that users of the company’s services dating back to 2017 should exercise ‘heightened vigilance’ to protect their identities, after ‘sophisticated criminals’ whose motives are unknown breached the company’s security systems to...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 September 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is the Difference Between Civil and Criminal Law? Civil law involves disputes between parties whereas criminal law is where prosecutions are brought by or...
Thailand’s Cannabis Industry Is Taking Off Under a Hazy Legal Grey Area
The burgeoning legal cannabis market operating in Thailand is a beautiful thing to witness. No longer are police officers busting individuals over the whiff of a joint, but rather locals and foreigners alike can follow that scent to a legitimate...
How Can I Find a Lawyer in New South Wales?
So, something has happened to bring you into the legal process - whether it’s being arrested or receiving a court attendance notice for a criminal offence, getting a subpoena to produce documents or attend court as a witness, or served...
Secrecy Is Lifted, But the Government Continues Its Punitive Prosecution of Richard Boyle
Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle is set to go before the Adelaide District Court to continue his public interest disclosure (PID) defence proceedings on 4 October 2022. And despite the Commonwealth, yet again, attempting to hide evidence of corruption,...
Albanese Has No Issue with the UK and US Crucifying Assange
Then federal MP and now PM Anthony Albanese was one of only 36 federal parliamentarians to sign a petition in 2019, calling on the now three-year-long extradition proceedings against Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange to be dropped and for him...
