Oxfam and Medical Teams International: Lifelines for Syrian refugees
It’s been said many times that one death is a tragedy, but one million deaths is a statistic. Once again, the saying was proved true when the image of a toddler’s body washed up in Turkey was published. The little...
Should Police Pursuits be Banned?
A coronial inquest has found that police breached their own emergency driving policies during the fatal police pursuit of 29-year-old Aaron Genovese in 2012. Mr Genovese was believed to have been riding a motorbike at well over the 80km speed...
Queensland Appoints First Female Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Supreme Court of Queensland has appointed its first-ever female Chief Justice, following the controversial appointment and resignation of Tim Carmody earlier this year. Catherine Holmes SC is a highly experienced lawyer, starting her eminent career as a Crown Prosecutor...
Can My Breath Analysis Results Be Thrown Out of Court?
Most people who return a positive breath test will plead guilty and take steps towards securing the most lenient penalty, often seeking to avoid a criminal conviction and licence disqualification. Those steps might include getting an experienced lawyer, completing a...
Tasers Not As Harmless As Previously Thought
Tasers were initially developed as an ‘alternative to lethal force,’ and a means of assisting police to deal with violent incidents, but a spate of Taser-related deaths both in Australia and overseas has cast doubt about how harmless they really...
Lawyer Struck Off for Cheating During Uni
Could being caught for plagiarism affect your chances of being admitted as a lawyer? It may sound harsh, but students found to have engaged in academic misconduct can be refused admission as lawyers. To become a lawyer, hopeful applicants must...
Pro-Life Activists to be Banned from Protesting Near Abortion Clinics
Advocates of women’s rights have had a battle on their hands of late, with conservative MP Fred Nile introducing a series of Bills into parliament in May of this year which, if passed, would make it harder to get abortions....
Top Ten Murder Capitals of the World
For the most part, travelling the world is an exciting, educational and enlightening experience. But beneath all the warmth, hospitality and culture, there can be a very dark side to many cities which goes unnoticed by most wide-eyed travellers. Counting...
Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed, Surrendering Man
Shocking footage has emerged from Texas showing two police officers shooting a shirtless man who is standing outside his home with his hands up in surrender. Gilbert Flores, 41, was shot twice and died at the scene. The official police...
Teen Charged After Urging Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Michelle Carter texted her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, hundreds of times in the lead up to his suicide. The highly disturbing messages repeatedly urged Roy to just “do it”, calling him a coward and saying that he “always seem[s] to...
