Corrections Criminally Liable Over First Nations Custody Deaths, Says Former NSW Magistrate David Heilpern
The 15th of April marks 30 years since the Royal Commission Into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody handed down its final report, which made 339 recommendations aimed at preventing First Nations custodial deaths. Most of these recommendations, however, have never been...
Federal Coalition’s Persistent Culture Wars Could Be Its Undoing
According to Institute of Public Affairs executive director John Roskam, Scott Morrison doesn’t go in for culture wars, as he’s too concerned with creating jobs. And, as the struggle to promote one ideology over all others fails to generate employment,...
Covid Passports: A Good or Bad Idea?
Covid status certification is being developed in the United Kingdom while, in New York, it’s already a reality. And many believe it’s only matter of time before the Australian Government considers implementing similar requirements here. The proposed UK Covid certification...
NSW Police Arrest First Nations Teenager as She’s Having Panic Attack
Two First Nations teens were driving through Darlington on the night of 25 March, when one of them, Tarneisha Widders, started to have a panic attack. So, the pair pulled over on Vine Street in the inner city Sydney suburb,...
“A Brazen Pork-Barrel Scheme”: Inquiry Condemns Berejiklian’s Grant Allocating as Political
The initial report from the NSW parliamentary inquiry into state grant schemes distributed under the Berejiklian government doesn’t mince words in its assessment of how the Coalition has allocated public money in an attempt to consolidate its power and appease...
Donald Trump May Face Criminal Charges
Former United States President Donald Trump is currently defending 29 civil lawsuits, and he’s also the subject of multiple criminal investigations, including one into whether he personally, along with the Trump Organisation, committed various offences of fraud – including bank,...
Parliament Proposes ID Checks to Open Social Media Accounts
A recent federal parliament inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence has made 88 recommendations to combat growing violence in those areas, including several aimed at stopping online abuse. One of those recommendations is that social media account holders be...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 March to 4 April 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Watchdog Finds that Police Harassment of Lawyer Was “Serious Misconduct”, But Does Not Recommend Dismissal The police “harassment and intimidation” of the lawyer to prevent...
“A Fundamental Attack on the Rule of Law”: Shoebridge on NSW Police Intimidating Lawyer
NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge sent out a quick succession of social media messages late on 26 March, setting out the most outrageous details from a police watchdog report, involving an inquiry into two NSW police officers intimidating a solicitor...
As Trans Visibility Rises, Australian Conservatives Are Taking Aim
Visibility was on high last weekend as a lengthy procession of transgender and gender diverse people, along with their allies, streamed down the centre of Newtown’s King Street to mark the day set aside for trans people to be seen....
