‘WTF’ Cases That Will Have You Shaking Your Head
Animals have no independent voice, and it is left to concerned humans to conserve and protect them from cruelty. Although we still have a long way to go before animals are granted basic rights, there are acts of cruelty that...
Stars of Australian Sport on the Wrong Side of the Law
Our sporting stars are admired by millions of Australians, but this does not mean they are out of the law’s long reach. Here we share the stories of five icons of Australian sport who have recently faced criminal charges. 1....
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...
‘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...
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...
Police to Pay Costs After Assaulting Man Over Dinosaur
We recently penned a blog about removalist Rickey Caton, who was assaulted and then charged by police after he jokingly showed two officers a toy dinosaur during a roadside stop. But it seems the joke is now on the police...
Judge Suspended for Challenging Lawyer to a Fist Fight
Everyone knows Judge Judy, the television judge that often loses her patience with litigants who “pee on her leg and tell her it’s raining”. But one Florida judge has taken it a step further - challenging a lawyer to a...
Man Charged Over Offensive Facebook Posts
The digital age has given our generation a range of benefits - it is easier than ever to gather information and views about almost any topic, to share data and, of course, to find and communicate with people around the...
