What Does the Law Say About Consent in Sexual Assault Cases?
When twenty-two year old Chantel Contos shared her story of an alleged sexual assault in a private school, she was not expecting the enormity of the response. Since her disclosure, hundreds of other women have come forward, telling details of...
Paltry ‘JobSeeker Raise’ Will Not Increase Employment or Help the Economy
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison did what many Australians have been wanting him to do for some time - announce a permanent raise in the rate for the JobSeeker allowance. The bad news is that Jobseeker (formerly Newstart,...
Australia’s Immigration Policy Is Unfairly Impacting NZ Citizens: An Interview With Oz Kiwi’s Joanne Cox
The 1973 Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement is an agreement between the Australian and New Zealand governments that permits the free flow of citizens between each nation. The TTTA formally acknowledged a pre-existing open-door policy. As of 1 September 1994, all noncitizens...
The New Offence of Combined Drink and Drug Driving in New South Wales
Driving under the combined influence of alcohol and other drugs has long been understood to compound the dangers of impaired driving. A drink and drug driving incident involving the roadside deaths of four children in the Sydney suburb of Oatlands...
Should the Identity of the Alleged Parliament House Sexual Assailant Be Made Public?
A fifth woman is reported to have come forward alleging that the same man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins and three other women, and sexually harassing a fourth woman, also sexually assaulted her. As the allegations continue to mount,...
The PM Can’t Empathise With Women, So It’s No Wonder the Culture is Toxic
Since the turn of the century, crime rates in Australia have been on a consistent downward spiral. However, the persistent exception to this has been the rate of adult sexual assault - it’s been on the increase. Violence towards women...
Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout a Step in the Right Direction?
When about 500 protesters gathered in Fawkner Park in South Yarra, Melbourne over the weekend, there was already tension in the air. The police presence was strong, with at least a hundred officers on the ground, a police helicopter overhead...
Scott Morrison “Very Upset” About Alleged Sexual Assaults in Parliament
Scott Morrison says he is “disturbed” and “very upset” by allegations published over the weekend that the same man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted Brittany Higgins in Parliament in 2019 went on to commit the same offence against...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 February 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Peter Dutton Accused of Pork Barrelling The Home Affairs Ministers is accused of allocating millions in grants funds for political gain, rather than on the...
The Homeless were Housed in Hotels for COVID, But Are Back on the Streets as Governments Sell-Off Public Housing
With the onset of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, it became apparent that there was an issue with Australia’s ever-increasing homeless population being able to self-isolate to prevent virus contraction and transmission. This included concerns around rough sleepers,...
