NSW Anti-Protest Laws: Taking Care of Big Business
In 2014, Premier Mike Baird told a mining industry dinner that his government would “crack down” on civil disobedience and “throw the book” at people who “unlawfully enter mining sites”. This week, he appears to have made good on that...
Defendant Appeals Because Lawyer Refused to Make Complainant Cry
A man has attempted to have his conviction overturned because his criminal defence lawyer did not reduce the victim to tears during cross-examination. Francis Kofi Okrah was sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault...
Police Turn Woman’s Life Upside Down: An Exclusive Interview with Helen Steel
Helen Steel describes herself as a “gardener, union rep and campaigner for environmental and social justice.” She’s been involved in activist movements across the United Kingdom since the 1980s, and famously fought McDonald’s in what was later described as the...
Got a Parking Fine: Your Robot Lawyer Can Help!
Coming back to your car to find a parking ticket tucked under the windscreen is frustrating, but thanks to a 19-year-old university student from the UK, appealing parking fines may soon be a whole lot easier - and cheaper. Joshua...
The Law on Refusing a Breath Test or Analysis in NSW
Many jurisdictions, including NSW, have laws which make it a crime for drivers to refuse a breath test by police. The state of Kansas in the USA had similar laws in place - until recently. Last month, the Supreme Court...
Barrister’s Bizarre Life as a Badger
The high levels of stress amongst the legal profession are well documented. Could the pressures of the courtroom have sent Charles Foster round the bend? Foster is a British barrister who feels so deeply about the natural world he has...
Spitting at a Baby, What’s the World Coming to?
Last week, a four-month old baby and her grandfather were enjoying a peaceful afternoon stroll down Crown Street in Surry Hills when a man, completely unknown to them, approached the pair and spat in the baby’s face. The man then...
Graduate Sues Law School
Becoming a lawyer is a long and testing road. It involves working hard through high school to achieve the marks necessary to get into law school in the first place. Those who make the cut undertake years of difficult university...
New Laws to Allow Individuals to Sue for Privacy Breaches
With the growth of the digital age, privacy is becoming an increasingly foreign concept. Social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have created an avenue for people to share their personal identity with the whole world. And, just...
Why More Police Won’t Reduce Crime
by Zeb Holmes A recent Galaxy poll suggested that 82% of NSW residents are in favour of increasing police numbers to confront alcohol-fuelled violence. In regards to this crowd-favourite measure for stopping crime, the logic is simple but the science...
