Review to be Held Into Workplace Culture In NSW Parliament
A shake up is well underway in the halls of power around Australia, with the New South Wales Government announcing another workplace review and the Federal Government accepting the recommendations of the Foster Review. Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick...
Christian Porter Ordered to Pay Legal Costs
Despite withdrawing his defamation case against the ABC, Christian Porter could be forced to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal costs. The nation’s former chief law officer chose to withdrew his proceedings against the broadcaster and its journalist...
Morrison’s Mixed Messages About Anti-Lockdown Protests
“What we saw in Sydney yesterday. Of course, it was selfish. It was also self-defeating. It achieves no purpose,” said prime minister Scott Morrison in response to a question about Sydney’s 24 July anti-lockdown protest. “It will not end...
Growing Discontent and the Politics of Lockdown
In this country, the supporters of the right side of politics don’t often take to the streets to protest. Most often, that’s the domain of the left. So, when around 7,000 Sydneysiders breached COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to march through the...
Sydney Brothers Charged Over Alleged Gangland Murder
Two brothers have been arrested and charged over the shooting of alleged senior member of the Hamzy drug trafficking and organised crime network, Mejid Hamzy, last year. 38-year old Ezzedine Omar is facing 17 charges, including murder, eight counts of...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 July 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: I Live in An Affected Local Government Area: Can I Leave it to Work? The government has released a list of employment categories for which...
Police Establish Task Force to Track Down Protesters
The response to yesterday’s protests in the Sydney CBD against COVID lockdowns has been fierce. A total of fifty seven people were arrested and charged with offences including failing to comply with a public health order and knowingly joining an...
Paris Prescribes Prison for the Unvaccinated
Draconian new legislation which is set to become law in France will all-but compel residents to obtained a vaccination for COVID. Under the legislation, which has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, those who enter a range of venues...
“There is Greater Need for an Australian Bill of Rights Now, More Than Ever,” Says Wilkie
The second wave of COVID-19 with its accompanying lockdowns is causing widespread confusion throughout the community. Restrictions on movement, association, and on our ability to continue with our regular lives are leading to questions about whether citizens’ rights are being...
What is the Drug Court Program in New South Wales?
Deputy Chief Magistrate Jane Mottley AM will be made a permanent judge of the District Court and will be sworn in as the Senior Judge of the New South Wales Drug Court in the coming weeks. Deputy Chief Magistrate Mottley...
