Australian Border Force Laws Under Fire Again
It’s been just a matter of weeks since the Australian Border Force (ABF) made headlines for proposing to conduct random visa checks on the streets of Melbourne, but the newly formed government agency has found itself in hot water once...
Soi Dog Foundation and Monika’s Doggie Rescue: Helping Homeless Dogs
It’s often said that dogs are man’s best friend - and all of us at Sydney Criminal Lawyers® certainly love our furry friends! Unfortunately, not all dogs are lucky enough to have a happy home - for all kinds of...
Human Rights Abuses at Juvenile Detention Centre
Indigenous children are 24 times more likely to be sent to prison than their non-Indigenous counterparts, despite Aboriginal people making up just 3% of the population. These statistics are appalling enough on their own and speak of the crippling problems...
School Kid Arrested for Making a Clock
Ahmed Mohamed is a 14-year-old American living in Texas. He is well-known by his friends, family and peers at school as being the “Inventor Kid”. His talent extends far beyond what most kids his age can do - Ahmed can...
High Court Rules on ICAC’s Power Struggle
After spectacularly losing to Margaret Cunneen in the High Court earlier this year, ICAC was put on the defensive when it realised that it had less power than it thought. Anxious to prevent past decisions from being overturned, ICAC urged...
Police Misconduct Puts Innocent Man Behind Bars
Everyone makes mistakes from time to time - but some errors have far greater consequences than others. Like, for instance, the blunder by Western Australian Police, who found a crucial piece of evidence in their own possession many years after...
Another Video of Police Brutality Prompts Internal Review
The Queensland Police Force will undergo an internal review following multiple incidents of police brutality, a number of which have been documented in our past blogs. The incidents have led to the appointment of a senior internal police investigator to...
Queensland Appoints First Female Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Supreme Court of Queensland has appointed its first-ever female Chief Justice, following the controversial appointment and resignation of Tim Carmody earlier this year. Catherine Holmes SC is a highly experienced lawyer, starting her eminent career as a Crown Prosecutor...
Lawyer Struck Off for Cheating During Uni
Could being caught for plagiarism affect your chances of being admitted as a lawyer? It may sound harsh, but students found to have engaged in academic misconduct can be refused admission as lawyers. To become a lawyer, hopeful applicants must...
Pro-Life Activists to be Banned from Protesting Near Abortion Clinics
Advocates of women’s rights have had a battle on their hands of late, with conservative MP Fred Nile introducing a series of Bills into parliament in May of this year which, if passed, would make it harder to get abortions....
