A Warning Against Another Morrison Government: An Interview With Bruce Haigh
Protesters gathered at Sydney Town Hall on 16 May to mark 12 years since the Sri Lankan government perpetrated the 2009 Mullivaikkal massacre, which took the lives of an estimated 70,000 unarmed Tamil civilians. A decades-long conflict between the majority...
The Bombing of Gaza Has Ended for Now, But the Oppression of Palestinians Continues
The eleven day bombardment of the Gaza Strip came to an end early on 21 May, following an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. The attack on the Palestinian population of Gaza left 248 dead, over a quarter of whom were children. Thousands of...
Can I Use My Phone’s Bluetooth or Satellite Navigation While Driving in NSW?
A young single Mum from Sydney has found out the hard way that ignorance of the road rules is not an acceptable defence, despite how obscure the rules may be. 20-year old Celina Selman was driving home after picking her...
Drop the Charges Against David McBride, Recommends Senate Press Freedoms Inquiry
The final recommendation made by the Senate inquiry report into freedom of the press was that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions “urgently reconsider, on strong public interest grounds” whether to continue the prosecution of former military lawyer David McBride....
Upgrade and New Magistrates for Downing Centre Court
The appointment of four new magistrates has come on the back of a $10.6 million refurbishment of Australia’s busiest courthouse. Downing Centre Court has been undergoing significant refurbishments over the past several months, resulting in some restoration work on the...
When Can Police Use a Taser in New South Wales?
NSW’s State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad are investigating a case where a New South Wales man died after being tasered and pepper sprayed by police. Two police officers responded to a callout to 27-year old James Peachy’s home in Gunnedah...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 May 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is an Unlawful Detention? Four men are being prosecuted over the alleged kidnapping of former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill. Click here to read the...
Collaery Challenges Secrecy of His Whistleblower Trial
Australian barrister Bernard Collaery continues to challenge his unnecessary prosecution, which is proceeding on the whim of the Morrison government. This time, the former ACT attorney general has been railing against the secrecy provisions the nation’s ex-chief lawmaker Christian Porter...
Criminal Justice Policy is Key to Addressing Overincarceration of First Nations Kids
A recently released NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) report outlines that over the five years ending in December 2019, there was a pronounced decline in the average number of First Nations youths in custody - down from...
What Happens If I Don’t Pay a Fine?
Sheriffs have attended cancer conwoman Belle Gibson’s home after the court issued an order in an effort to recoup fines of more than $500,000. This is the second time the Victorian sheriff’s office has executed a warrant on Ms Gibson’s...
