Guilty Obeid Faces Prison
Former NSW politician Eddie Obeid famously declared there was a “one per cent” chance of criminal charges being brought against him after adverse findings by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Now, Mr Obeid faces a lengthy prison sentence after...
Social Justice Advocate: An Exclusive Interview with Renee Eaves
Renee Eaves was four months pregnant when Constable Barry John Donnelly entered her home and arrested her on driving offences. The night that followed was hell: police at the Roma Street Watchhouse denied her medication or a bucket to vomit in,...
Men Charged A Second Time Over the Death of Lynette Daley
On the day after Australia Day in 2011, Paramedics were called to a remote area of Ten Mile Beach in Northern New South Wales. On the sand, a woman lay dead. Two men were with her when she died. For...
Skewed Priorities: NSW Government Spends Big on Prisons
The NSW government has vowed to install almost 3,000 new prison beds to meet the state’s growing prison population; which has increased by 12% in the past year alone to reach an all-time high of nearly 12,000. Premier Mike Baird...
High-Flyer Sent to Prison for Insider Trading
30-year-old Oliver Curtis handed his wife his wedding ring and a $50 note, then gave her a hug before being taken into custody. He has been sentenced by the NSW Supreme Court to two years in prison, with a minimum...
The Devastating Impact of Criminal Prosecutions
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim 37-year-old Ian Jeffrey Wells, a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service, says he is again being dragged before the courts after being acquitted in relation to a fatal crash in 2012. The case...
Sydney Lawyer Not Entitled to Exorbitant Legal Fees
The NSW Court of Appeal has ruled that Sydney solicitor Leigh Johnson won’t be collecting over $2 million in legal fees she billed to an elderly couple for her services. The final chapter in a long legal battle The decision...
SCL Wins Criminal Defence Firm of the Year for Second Year Running
The SCL team is proud to be awarded ‘Criminal Defence Firm of the Year in Australia’ for the second year running. Global Law Experts is the world’s leading specialist online publication for locating legal professionals globally. In administering its yearly...
Sydney High-Flyer Faces Prison for Insider Trading
Glitz, glamour and a luxurious lifestyle that most of us can only dream of. This is what 30-year-old high-flying Sydney banker Oliver Curtis will have to do without if sent to prison for insider trading later this week. Earlier this...
Victoria Passes Tough Sexual Assault Laws
By Matthew Drogemuller Australia was horrified when 31-year-old Sean Price murdered 17-year-old Masa Vukotic as she was walking near her Doncaster home last year. Grief turned to anger when the public was informed that Price was out on bail at the...
