The Offence of Supplying a Commercial Quantity of Prohibited Drugs in New South Wales
A Sydney woman described as a ‘Bondi party girl’ who pleaded guilty to supplying a commercial quantity of cocaine over her participation in a dial-a-dealer drug supply operation has been sentenced to imprisonment. 26-year old Danielle Hogan earned herself a...
Sydney Christian School Faces Fresh Allegations of Child Sexual Assault
The Anglican school at the centre of several child sexual assault allegations is on the wrong side of the law once again. A former pupil of Trinity Grammar School in Sydney has alleged that he was repeatedly sexually assaulted in...
Yet Another Supreme Court Challenge Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Has Failed
Days following the lifting of the Sydney lockdown, the NSW Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case commonly known as Kassam versus Hazzard, which saw plaintiffs challenge aspects of the public health orders issued by NSW health minister...
Grassroots Opposition to the AUKUS Pact and War on China Is Mounting
“We hope to see the biggest coalition of trade unions come together to oppose this drive to war”. “We hope to see the biggest coalition of trade unions come together to oppose this drive to war, and the MUA is...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Shoplifting in New South Wales
The New South Wales Police Force has reported that 84 people were arrested during a three-day operation targeting shoplifting across the Sydney CBD, Ultimo and Bondi areas on 8, 9 and 10 December 2021. Operation Lightfingers comprised officers from the...
UK Offers US Assange on a Platter, as PM Washes His Hands Sealing the Australian’s Fate
The UK High Court overturned the Westminster Magistrates’ Court decision not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States last Friday, as the Biden administration continues to seek to prosecute the Australian journalist in relation to a swag of charges...
NSW Police Officer Found Guilty of Perjury
A New South Wales police officer who lied in court to support a fake sexual assault claim made by his partner, has been found guilty of perjury. In 2014, Sarah Jane Parkinson claimed that her former partner slammed her head...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 6 to 12 December 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Politicians Continue to Behave Badly Despite Sex Commissioner’s Report Our politicians continue to act unacceptably when it comes to harassment, intimidation and abuse, despite the...
What is a Criminal Infringement Notice in New South Wales?
Since 2007, police officers in New South Wales have been empowered to exercise discretion not to send those suspected of committing certain criminal offences to court, but instead issue penalty notices – which are on-the-spot fines commonly known as ‘criminal...
Neo-Nazis Intimidate Anti-Racist Activist at Home: An Interview With the Jumbunna Institute’s Paddy Gibson
Well respected anti-racism activist, supporter of First Nations rights and prominent trade unionist, Padraic (Paddy) Gibson had three neo-Nazi types, with shaven heads and shirts emblazoned with the Eureka flag, turn up on his front doorstep on the night of...
