What are the Penalties for Sexual Assault in New South Wales?
NRL star Jarryd Hayne is currently at liberty on bail after a jury in Newcastle District Court found him guilty of sexual assault. But Presiding Judge Helen Syme made clear to Mr Hayne’s lawyers that their client faces an “inevitable”...
Sydney Solicitor Sent to Prison for Stealing from Clients
A 64-year old former Sydney solicitor who pleaded guilty to 10 fraud charges, and his 63-year old wife who pleaded guilty to two charges of dealing with the proceeds of crime, have been sentenced in Downing Centre District Court. Former...
Porter Sets Precedent Which Could Undermine National Redress Scheme
“We are of the view that recent events including the Christian Porter case confirm the legitimacy and appropriateness of the position we have taken regarding not joining the National Redress Scheme,” reads a statement issued by spiritual group Kenja Communications...
Albanese Finds Wings, as Porter Moves to Sue and Morrison Continues to Fumble
As an estimated 110,000 women and allies were set to mobilise nationwide on Monday to call for an end to gendered violence and the silence surrounding it, attorney general Christian Porter pulled a strategic move in filing to sue the...
Gladys Berejiklian Referred to ICAC Once Again
The New South Wales Upper House has referred Premier Glady Berejiklian to the state’s corruption watchdog, which is already investigating the business dealings of her former partner Daryl Maguire. Conflict of Interest The motion asserts that the NSW Premier failed...
Attorney-General Sues for Defamation
Attorney-General Christian Porter has been at the centre of a media storm over allegations he sexually assaulted a debating teammate during a trip to Sydney in 1988, as well as had inappropriate relations with a female staffer at a Canberra...
Sydney Man Charged with Slavery Offences
A Sydney man has faced court over charges of possessing a slave, reducing a person to slavery and causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude. The offences are alleged to have occurred between June 2013 and July...
NSW Police Commissioner Grilled Over Handling of Christian Porter Investigation
Mick Fuller has been grilled in Parliament about the force’s handling of the historical sexual assault allegation against Attorney General Christian Porter, with many concerned about the fact that the case was closed before police received all of the relevant...
The Law, Penalties and Defences for Manslaughter in New South Wales
Jessica Camilleri was found not guilty of murder by a jury last year, but found guilty instead of the lesser charge of manslaughter, after her lawyers argued she was impaired by a mix of mental disorders including autism spectrum disorder,...
The ‘Rule of Law’ – A Convenient But Misunderstood Excuse
It’s been a month since the first allegations of sexual assault made by Brittany Higgins erupted in Federal Parliament, paving the way for other women to come forward with allegations against the same man. There have also been two allegations...
