Drug Scandal Rocks Football World – Players Stood Down
If you’re a Gold Coast NRL fan, you may have been disappointed to hear that five Titans players were recently stood down from the club following allegations that they were involved in the supply and possession of cocaine. Players Greg...
Should both parents be charged if a baby is shaken to death?
Parents who shake or otherwise fatally injure their children could be convicted even when it isn’t clear which parent is responsible under suggested changes to the law prompted by the violent and tragic death of a baby boy in NSW....
Do You Trust The Criminal Justice System?
NSW residents are more confident that the criminal justice system brings those who are guilty to justice than they have been in years, according to a recent report released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). The...
Are Drug Driving Laws Fair?
NSW drivers are now facing an even greater chance of being drug tested, after police have linked crashes to drug use. And newer machines used to detect drugs in saliva samples are even more sensitive to drugs than older technology,...
What Powers Do NSW Police Special Constables Have?
Special constables have been part of the NSW Police Force since the 1700s, taking part in night watch patrols in Sydney from 1789. Over the years, the scope and range of policing duties expanded, and special constables became less widely...
How Should We Deal With the Rising Prison Population?
A report released last week shows that the NSW prison population is at a record high, with many prisons significantly overcrowded. And it seems that the problem will only worsen as the impact of the new amendments to the Bail...
Should Greyhound Racing be Banned?
Earlier this week, ABC’s Four Corners exposed the grisly reality of greyhound racing - a sport which attracts $1 billion in bets annually and helps fill the government’s coffers. Shockingly, live animals are being used as bait in a number...
Should it be compulsory to report animal cruelty?
You may have heard that the greyhound racing industry is in damage control after reports that many of its members have engaged in systematic animal cruelty, including physically abusing dogs and feeding live animals to them, which is known as...
Should a person ever be sterilised against their will?
If someone has an intellectual disability and could not take care of children, would it ever be justified to order their sterilisation? It’s a question that poses an ethical and moral dilemma; requiring a careful consideration of several competing interests....
Are Proceeds of Crime Laws Unfair?
We have penned a number of blogs over the years about proceeds of crime laws and the applicable penalties. Under section 193C of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), it is a criminal offence to possess or deal with property that...
