World’s Most Secure Jail: Crocodile Prison Island
The last few months have seen a number of high-profile inmates escape from NSW prisons. In August, for example, Stephen Jamieson escaped from the maximum security Goulburn Correctional Centre where he was serving time for armed robbery. He was arrested...
Courts Show No Leniency Towards Drug Addicted Offenders
A recent case in Downing Centre District Court illustrates the way in which the courts deal with drug addicted people who commit crime to support their habit. In R v Ligaiviu [2015], the offender’s addiction to crystal methamphetamine, or ‘ice’,...
Man Released Due to Lack of Prison Resources
In the latest example of the effects of prison overcrowding, a District Court judge has been forced to release an alleged drug supplier on bail due to a lack of resources in prisons and remand centres. The unnamed man appeared...
Australia Applies to Join the UNHRC: But Existing Members are Critical
Delegates from more than 100 countries delivered speeches during the latest meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, many of whom were highly critical of Australia’s human rights record, especially our treatment of asylum seekers. Countries...
Individual Law Firm Websites: A Thing of the Past?
The way that people find lawyers has changed dramatically over the past decade. Word of mouth has always been important - but it is hard to find any criminal law firm that does not advertise or market itself in one...
‘WTF’ Cases: Oral Sex with Animals
The Supreme Court of Canada recently heard a disturbing case where it has been called upon to decide whether all sexual acts on animals constitute bestiality. The case concerned a man who coaxed the family dog into performing oral sex...
WA Police Admit Bungling Major Cases
We recently wrote a blog about the case of Gene Gibson, who allegedly ‘admitted’ in a police interview to killing 21-year-old Joshua Warneke, despite not being able to understand English and not having an interpreter. In July 2014, the Western...
Can I Charge Someone with a Crime?
We often receive requests from members of the public who wish to commence criminal proceedings against someone who has wronged them - for instance, an ex-spouse who is harassing them, a former friend who has stolen their property, or someone...
Fascinating Cases: First Slavery Prosecution in Australia
Slavery has been illegal for the majority of Australia’s post-colonial history - although it has existed and continues to exist right up to today. Here, like in the rest of the world, human trafficking and sexual servitude are a hidden...
‘Room to Read’ and ‘Sheldrick Wildlife Foundation’
Not everyone has the dedication and persistence to grow a charity that changes the world for the better. But the people behind ‘Room to Read’ and the ‘Sheldrick Wildlife Foundation’ are making a real difference to lives of children and...
