Jill Meagher’s Murderer Refused Legal Aid for Appeals
Earlier this month, the Victorian Court of Appeal overturned one of the sexual assault convictions against Adrian Bayley, the man serving a minimum of 35 years in prison for the rape and murder of ABC reporter Jill Meagher. Bayley originally...
DPP Presses Charges Against Police for Assault and Cover-Up
Two Melbourne police officers have been charged with ‘attempting to pervert the course of justice’ in a ruling by the Victorian Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The ruling by the DPP overturns a decision by the Victorian...
Go Directly to Jail! Victoria to Limit Sentencing Options
The Victorian government has vowed to restrict the sentencing options available to courts in order to ensure “serious offenders” cannot avoid prison. Attorney-General Martin Pakula says the Victorian public is sick and tired of offenders being handed lenient sentences. “We...
Boy Shafted by Prosecution and Own Defence Lawyer
Imagine this: you are a 15-year-old boy brought into the police station for questioning about a stabbing murder which occurred during a fight between two groups of young males. Due to your age, you are given a ‘support person’ who...
Police Blitz on ‘Lane Hogging” – Cash Grab or Road Safety Measure?
One Wednesday, 14 July, police issued more than 170 fines to motorists who didn’t ‘keep to the left’ on some of our busiest roads and motorways, including the M4, M5 and M7. During the crackdown, called Operation Compliance Two, each...
Three Charged Over Stabbing Murder of Teenager
Three people were charged last night with murdering an 18-year-old man after a fight erupted outside a Panania convenience store, in Sydney’s southwest. It is reported that police and ambulance officers arrived at Marco Avenue shortly after 6pm to find...
I am Detective John Smith – Give Me Money!
A carpenter who pretended to be a senior police officer in an attempt to get more money for his car insurance claim, has pleaded guilty in Downing Centre Local Court, with the Magistrate saying he is hardly an example of...
Harassment of Women as a Hate Crime
Nottinghamshire has always had a reputation for finding unusual ways for good to triumph over bad – perhaps it’s the ‘Robin Hood’ influence on the county’s history. This week, Nottinghamshire Police are making global headlines for their decision to treat...
Australians Demand a Federal Corruption Watchdog
The recent conviction of former Labor Minister Eddie Obeid for ‘misconduct in public office’ has bolstered the push for a Commonwealth corruption watchdog, with power to investigate misconduct at a federal level. Lows and Highs of NSW ICAC The NSW...
Sick Kids to Get Access to Medical Marijuana
NSW is moving forward with medical marijuana reform, commencing a trial on the cannabis-based ‘Epidolex’ drug through the Sydney Children’s Hospital. The drug will be administered to 40 kids who suffer from severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy, under the state’s exiting ‘compassionate...
