Tsunami of Legal Problems for Former Surfwear Boss
Ex-Billabong Chief Matthew Perrin has started his eight-year sentence at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre after being convicted of fraud, but his legal problems are far from over. The one-time high corporate high-flyer from the Gold Coast accumulated a $150 million...
Drop Appeal Against Racial Discrimination Ruling: An Interview with Professor Gracelyn Smallwood
Cameron Doomadgee died in police custody on Palm Island on November 19, 2004. The 36-year-old Indigenous man was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Soon after being detained, he died from massive internal injuries. After the incident, Palm Island residents were...
Dentist Sues Over Google Review
Google reviews are a valuable way to gauge the quality and performance of a business, and those who are a cut above the rest will normally see this reflected in their rating. They are also a handy way for customers...
Students Scammed by Dodgy Education Agencies
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Young international students who are spending thousands to receive a good education are being left out of pocket, after allegedly being scammed by unscrupulous education providers. It has been reported that approximately 100 students...
Bail Granted Despite Sexual Assault Convictions
A judge in Downing Centre District Court has granted bail to a Sydney masseur after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a female client. Anthony Theodosiou pleaded not guilty to five counts of indecent assault and three of...
Senior Constable Gets ‘Slap on the Wrist’ After Assaulting Disabled Man
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A Brisbane police officer with a history of misconduct complaints has been given a ‘slap on the wrist’ after assaulting a disabled man while off-duty. Senior Constable Michael O’Sullivan claims he saw the man,...
The Mysterious Execution of a Beloved Sydney Orchid Grower
Darren Galea was kidnapped by two men. His wrists were bound and he was taken to Duck River Reserve on Mona Street in Auburn. He was walked out into the bushland park and lost a thong along the way. He...
Harm Minimisation and the Failed War on Drugs: An Interview with NUAA’s Yvonne Samuel
The Global Commission on Drug Policy released a report on June 2, 2011, that declared “the global war on drugs has failed.” The organisation called on governments to experiment with “models of legal regulation of drugs” to curb organised crime and...
World Leaders Remove Women’s Rights
Social media went into overdrive this week when a photo of newly-appointed US President Donald Trump signed anti-abortion legislation at his desk, surrounded by a group of male staff. Many believe the stroke of Trump’s pen will result in higher...
RIP Presumption of Innocence: Juries May Be Informed of Past Convictions
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse released model legislation on November 25 last year to amend the Evidence Act. The draft bill aims to allow for the broader admissibility of tendency and coincidence evidence. The proposed amendments would mean...
