“An Extraordinary Wave of Extreme Sentences” as the Coalition Stamps Out Dissent
Andrew George ran onto the field at Sydney’s Pointsbet Stadium during a Sharks versus the Tigers football match on 10 April. Wearing a cape emblazoned with Fireproof Australia and carrying a flare, his aim was to draw attention to the climate...
Imprisoned for Defending the Climate: An Interview With Blockade Australia’s Max Curmi
After scaling multiple barbed wire fences to waltz into Sydney’s Port Botany, Max Curmi scaled a 60-metre-high crane at around 2 pm on 25 March and achieved his aim, which was to obstruct the loading of the ship beneath him,...
The Offence of Contravening an Order to Leave or Not Enter a Court in New South Wales
As New South Wales continues to adjust to the changing nature of the pandemic, new health and safety protocols will be in place in Local Courts until at least 9 May 2022 under the Court Security Act 2005. The legislation...
Climate Revolution Now: An Interview With Scientist Rebellion’s Karin Xuereb
Back in the day, the process of disseminating the message that the climate is collapsing to the point of no return was clear. The scientists did the research, produced the evidence, and the activists held public demonstrations to raise awareness....
When Can Police ‘Caution’ a Young Person in New South Wales?
The mother of a teenage girl who was subjected to an unprovoked attack by a group of teens has expressed disappointment the perpetrators were cautioned rather than charged by police. Savage attack 14-year old Amber Saied and a friend left...
ASIO Depoliticises Its Far-Right Surveillance Targets, Yet Continues Its Islamophobia
The largest and most devastating terrorist attack committed by an Australian national over recent times was the 15 March 2019 Christchurch massacre that saw an Anglo Australian gun down 51 Muslims worshipping at mosques on New Zealand soil. This action was heavily...
NSW Police Officers Keep Their Jobs Despite Having Domestic Violence Convictions
Newly appointed New South Wales Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, has faced significant criticism of the NSW Police Force’s ability - or, rather, inability – to respond promptly, fairly and properly to cases of domestic violence. Now, that criticism has been...
High Court Delays Collaery Decision as Government Seeks Further Secrecy
The High Court was set to deliberate last week upon whether the full transcript of the 2021 ACT Court of Appeal case Collaery versus The Queen (No 2) could be made publicly available, as federal attorney general Michaela Cash has...
Police Accused of Protecting Politicians
Damning allegations have emerged that senior officers within Victoria Police prevented detectives from arresting and prosecuting up to 16 members of the Andrews Government over the ‘red shirts rort’. Red shirts rort The ‘red shirts rort’ involves allegations that almost...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 April 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Juror Misconduct in New South Wales Two men accused of sexual assault are facing a fourth trial as a result of juror...
