The Home Run for Julian Tour Hits Sydney With Calls for Freedom
Australian journalist Julian Assange continues to be detained within London’s COVID-infested Belmarsh prison in conditions that amount to prolonged solitary confinement under the agreement of the Biden administration and the Johnson government, with the complicity of PM Scott Morrison. The...
Peter Dutton Accused of Misallocating Public Funds
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) says it will consider undertaking an audit of the Safer Communities Fund scheme as part of its upcoming programme of audits. Information obtained pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) has led...
Dungay’s Nephew Paul Silva Continues Fight as Custody Death Toll Rises
Despite the pandemic, tens of thousands of people hit the streets across this continent last year, calling out the systemic racism that leads to the ever-increasing number of First Nations deaths in custody, and demanded substantial reform to the prejudicial...
NSW Police Commissioner Grilled Over Handling of Christian Porter Investigation
Mick Fuller has been grilled in Parliament about the force’s handling of the historical sexual assault allegation against Attorney General Christian Porter, with many concerned about the fact that the case was closed before police received all of the relevant...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 March 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Abortion Is No Longer a Crime in Australia South Australia has become the final jurisdiction to formally repeal the crime of abortion. Click here to...
The Law, Penalties and Defences for Manslaughter in New South Wales
Jessica Camilleri was found not guilty of murder by a jury last year, but found guilty instead of the lesser charge of manslaughter, after her lawyers argued she was impaired by a mix of mental disorders including autism spectrum disorder,...
Attorney-General and Defence Minister Must Pay Their Own Legal Costs
The Federal Government has confirmed that neither the taxpayer, nor the Liberal Party, will foot the legal costs incurred by Attorney-General Christian Porter or Federal Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, who have sought legal advice and representation in recent weeks. Ms...
The ‘Rule of Law’ – A Convenient But Misunderstood Excuse
It’s been a month since the first allegations of sexual assault made by Brittany Higgins erupted in Federal Parliament, paving the way for other women to come forward with allegations against the same man. There have also been two allegations...
Morrison Continues to Detain Two Australian-Born Infants on Xmas Island
On 16 February 2021, the Federal Court upheld a previous ruling - contested by Immigration - that found 3-year-old Tamil girl Tharnicaa Murugappan had been denied procedural fairness in regard to her application for a protection visa in the country...
Lawyers Call For Drug Law Reform: An Interview With ALA’s Greg Barns
“The war on drugs has failed” is a common catchphrase these days. Ever-increasing numbers within the community are coming to realise that the great edifice of heavily enforced drug prohibition is more destructive on a societal and individual level than...
