Tips for Surviving a Law Degree
Just about start your first year of law school, or part way in already? Congratulations on your achievement so far – law is one the most difficult degrees to get into. You will be following in the footsteps of great...
NSW Police Pursuit Policy Leads to More Deaths
Community and legal groups have renewed their push for a change to NSW’s police pursuit policy, following the tragic death of three women in Sydney’s West last month. The trio were killed instantly when the car they were travelling in struck a...
NSW Government’s Attack on Civil Liberties
The New South Wales Government has attracted widespread criticism from civil liberties groups, after passing new ‘anti-protest’ legislation in parliament this week. The new laws, passed on Tuesday, will see increased penalties for protesters at mining and coal-seam gas sites,...
Government Tries to Help Police Avoid Investigation
You may have heard of ICAC, a NSW body which investigates corruption in a range of public bodies, including the police force. Victoria has a similar organisation called IBAC, or the Independent Broad Based Anti-Corruption Commission. Under the Victorian IBAC Act,...
Removal of Rights in NSW, An Exclusive Interview
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has been at the forefront of the Australian civil rights movement since 1963. Over the last 50 years, they’ve been tireless in their fight against censorship, abuse of authority, and injustice within the legal...
Copycat Crimes
The “copycat effect” refers to crimes which are inspired by media coverage of a previous crimes - or movies and TV shows which document fictional offences. Over the years, there have been a number of high-profile “copycat crimes” both in...
Melbourne Mafia Lawyer Murdered
Melbourne’s close-knit legal community is mourning the loss of one of their own today - criminal defence lawyer Joseph “Pino” Acquaro was gunned down outside his Brunswick gelato shop in the early hours of yesterday morning. 54-year-old Mr Acquaro famously...
The Importance of Seeking Legal Advice Early
Being charged with a criminal offence can be a daunting and confronting experience - so it’s natural to try and put things to the back of your mind until you feel ready to deal with them. As criminal lawyers, we...
The Multi-Million Dollar Spelling Mistake
Despite masterminding one of the biggest bank thefts in history, one group of hackers narrowly failed in its recent attempt to scam money due to a humble spelling error. The Bangladesh Central Bank was the chosen target. Hacking and using...
McLibel: Taking On a Fast Food Giant
In 1986, “London Greenpeace”, a small environmental campaign group, begun distributing a pamphlet outside McDonald’s stores around the city. ‘What’s wrong with McDonald’s: Everything they don’t want you to know’ quickly became one of the most popular political pamphlets of...
