UN Cancels Visit to Australia Due to Border Force Laws
A United Nations representative has postponed his trip to Australia because our government refuses to guarantee that those who speak to him about abuses in detention centres will not be prosecuted. The UN’s Special Rapporteur on the human rights of...
Kiwis in Australian Immigration Detention: The Tragedy of Junior Togatuki
Like thousands of other Kiwis who make the trip across the Tasman Sea, Junior Togatuki came to Australia with his family as a young child in search of a better life. But life in Australia was not easy for Togatuki,...
Yet Another Law School to Open in Sydney
Fancy studying law in the heart of the Sydney CBD, in Australia’s most technologically advanced law school - with a required ATAR of just 85? If so, the new Sydney City School of Law (‘SCSOL’) might be the place for...
‘Ice’ Dealers to Face Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has linked the increase in domestic violence to the drug “ice”, and has called upon governments to introduce mandatory minimum sentences for methylamphetamine dealers and manufacturers. In a press conference, Mr Scipione stated that: “We have...
Fighting for Life: An Aboriginal Man’s Struggle
Prejudice against Indigenous Australians has been rife since colonisation. Regrettably, the plight of our original Australians is riddled with accounts of horrific abuse and cultural decimation by white colonists, including physical and sexual abuse, and shocking massacres of men, women...
Fake Nurse Charged with Fraud
A woman who allegedly falsified her credentials as a qualified aged care worker is facing 20 charges of working as a nurse without registration, and a further 6 charges of “obtaining a financial advantage through deception”. 64-year-old Jennifer Anne Reed...
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...
