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...
Morrison’s Ransacked Australia: Time to Turf Him Before It Goes Further
In Morrison’s Australia, if you have a go, you get a fair go. It’s the type of nation where even a thug in an expensive suit can grapple their way to the top of the heap if they come from...
The Ever-Increasing Authoritarianism of the NSW Coalition Government
The Perrottet government has just passed some of the most draconian anti-protest laws in any liberal democracy around the globe. These were seemingly in response to recent nonviolent disruptive actions taken by climate defenders, yet they have implications for all...
