World’s Best Prison
We’ve written previously about the toughest prisons in Australia, as well as Indonesia’s plan to use crocodile infested waters as a security feature in their proposed maximum security gaol. But on the other end of the scale, Halden Fengsel prison...
When a Confession is Not What It Seems
A suspect’s confession can be powerful evidence to present to a jury. Regardless of whether they stand by their ‘admissions’ or not, self-incriminating statements have led to innocent people being convicted and serving long sentences in prison. Mental illness aside,...
Time Limits to be Removed for Sexual Abuse Claims
The NSW Government has moved to scrap the statute of limitations for historical claims of sexual abuse. Under current legislation, complainants have three years to lodge civil claims against alleged abusers, or three years after turning 18 if they were...
Migrants and Refugees Denied Justice
Australia is a culturally and linguistically diverse country, but a new report reveals migrant and refugee communities do not have the same access to justice as their mainstream counterparts. Migrants and refugees ignored The Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity (the...
Family Compensated Over Unlawful Police Raid
Aboriginal elder Marjorie Rose has been waiting a long time for justice - but her day has finally come, with a District Court Judge recently awarding the 81-year-old woman and her family $370,000 in compensation for an illegal police raid....
Murder: Separating Fact from Fiction
Although psychopathic serial killers and bizarre murder plots feature heavily in Hollywood films, they are relatively uncommon in real life. And while there are indeed many unsolved murders in Australia, most killings are committed by those who are known to...
WA Introduces Tough Laws Against Protesters
Not one, not two, but three United Nations Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns about the Western Australian Government’s new laws targeting protesters, which are scheduled for debate in parliament tomorrow. The UN has sent a letter urging MPs to vote...
Don’t Buy a Used Car Before Reading This
It’s a trick used to make any old car appear less used: winding back the odometer. Although it is relatively easy to do on older cars with manual odometers, tampering with newer, digital odometers is also possible. That is just...
Police Officer Admits Issuing Fake Fines
For years, concerns have been raised about police officers having to meet arrest quotas – with officers in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland being accused of the practice. In 2011, an email leaked from Adelaide’s Holden Hill Police Station...
Students to Fight for Justice
While most law students are frantically scrambling to complete assessments and cramming for final exams, a group of driven students from the University of Sydney will be going the extra mile in a bid to fight for justice. A handpicked...
