Parents Prosecuted Over Son’s Alleged Crimes
Recently in the United States, a District Court Judge ordered the parents of a 15-year old boy who has been charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial. Both parents face charges of involuntary manslaughter....
Should Parents be Held Responsible for the Crimes of their Children?
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15-year old Ethan Crumbley, who opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan will face trial in the United States on charges of involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 21 to 27 February 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Is Failing to Disclose HIV/AIDS Status Before Sexual Intercourse a Criminal Offence? A Sydney man who did not inform his sexual partner that he had...
Multiple National Security Bills Facilitate Dutton’s ASD Domestic Target Wet Dream
News Corp exposed the content of some leaked correspondence in April 2018 that involved home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo and defence secretary Greg Moriarty spitballing the idea of turning international spying agency the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) on domestic targets. Pezzullo,...
Police Found Guilty of Depriving George Floyd of His Rights
The three former police officers who were involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd have been found guilty of depriving him of his rights in the moments before his death. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were found...
Sexual Consent Education to be Introduced into Australian Schools
Around this time last year, Chantel Contos began a discussion on social media about sexual assaults within schools, and the lack of consent education for teenagers. As the conversation went viral, teens and young women came forward with accounts of...
Victoria Decriminalises Sex Work: A Victory for Workers
Tuesday saw Victoria become the third jurisdiction in Australia, and the fourth globally, to decriminalise sex work. This will see the local industry operate in accordance with regular business laws, as well as the improvement of standards and the enhancement...
Death in Custody Questions Mount as Dunghutti Teen Dies After Police Collision
Dunghutti teenager Jai Wright died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last Sunday night after he collided with an unmarked police car at an intersection in inner city Sydney’s South Eveleigh on Saturday 19 February. NSW Police News reported the incident...
Roadside Drug Testing Aims to Punish Illicit Users, Not Save Lives
Back in 1970s Australia, drink driving was socially acceptable amongst a large portion of the population. And whilst on the books it was outlawed, unless a vehicle was discernibly swerving its way down a road, a drunk driver would likely make...
Join the Radical Counter Mardi Gras: An Interview With Pride in Protests’ Wei Thai-Haynes
The second Mardi Gras Rally is set to take over Darlinghurst’s Oxford Street on 5 March. This counter event to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is being staged as organisers assert the official procession has lost its radical...
