I Got a Fine for Running a Red Light, But I Stopped. Can I Fight It?
There’s nothing worse than misjudging the amber traffic light whilst driving, slamming on the brakes to stop as soon as it turns red and noticing the sudden flash of a red light camera. Here’s an outline of the rules regarding...
Is ‘Lolicon’ Manga and Anime Legal In Australia?
When do cartoons become so offensive the criminal law needs to step in? ‘Lolicon’ is a subgenre of Japanese manga and anime that some have argued constitutes child pornography, which is known as ‘child abuse material’ in New South Wales...
Can My Criminal History Be Brought Up During a Trial or Defended Hearing?
If you have pleaded not guilty to a criminal offence and your case is heading towards a trial in the District or Supreme Court, or a defended hearing in the Local Court, you may be concerned about the fact-finder –...
Can I Visit My Children If I Have an AVO?
Feeling that you’ve been unjustly separated from your children can be an incredibly painful experience. And while the mandatory conditions of an Apprehended Violence Order (or ‘AVO’) will not prevent you from visiting or even living with your kids, additional...
Jarryd Hayne Sentenced for Sexual Assault, Again
Jarryd Hayne has been sentenced to four years and nine months for sexual assault, with a minimum term of three years. As he has already spent roughly nine months behind bars, he will be eligible to apply for release on...
The Proposed “Voluntary” National Digital ID System May Involve Facial Recognition
In late January of this year, news bulletins included details about the just released user audit report into myGov: “the government’s front door for digital services and support”, or put more plainly, a digital platform that currently links users to fifteen...
The Case of Alexander Csergo and Mounting Cold War Criminalisation in Australia
Australian businessman Alexander Csergo, who has long resided in Shanghai, was arrested in Bondi by Australian Federal Police on 14 April, as part of an ASIO-initiated taskforce investigation, and he was promptly charged with reckless foreign interference and denied bail. The...
Sentencing Hearing in Limbo as Government Assistance Denied to Fraud Offender
The sentencing hearing for the mastermind behind a $100 million in tax fraud scheme is in limbo until the issue of who will pay his estimated $50,000 in legal fees is settled. Others involved in the Plutus Payroll scheme –...
Brittany Higgins Inquiry: DPP Accused of Withholding Evidence from the Defence
The failure to disclose material to the defence, the potential for bias in the enforcement process and the pressure to prosecute allegations of sexual offences despite the tenuous nature of the evidence are issues at the forefront of the Inquiry...
The Prosecution’s Duty To Disclose Evidence on the Defence
The role of the prosecutor is not to overzealously advocate the interests of the State but to advance the public interest. As part of this role, prosecutors have a duty of disclosure, which requires them to provide the defence with...
