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The Offence of Importing a Commercial Quantity of Border Controlled Drugs into Australia

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In an operation involving law enforcement agencies from several countries, a commercial quantity of liquid methamphetamine concealed in containers marked as ‘A Be Coco Coconut Water’ and allegedly headed for New South Wales has been seized in Hong Kong.  ...

ACT Decriminalises Drug Possession: Labor MP Michael Pettersson on Forging Reform

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That the century-old system of drug prohibition is a failure is well-established in legal circles, amongst medical experts, those who partake in illicit substances, families who’ve lost loved ones to the use of them, and a growing cross section of...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 10 to 16 October 2022

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Thailand Uses Efficient Transport Options, While Control and Revenue-Raising Prevail in Australia’ While Thailand takes advantage of efficient transport options, our governments and councils seem...

Dristi Nepal’s Parina Subba Limbu on the Rights of Women Who Use Drugs

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Established in 2006, Dristi Nepal is a peer-led harm reduction organisation for women who use drugs, those living with HIV and sex workers. Since April 2018, the organisation has been running a needle and syringe program for women who inject drugs in...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 October 2022

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: High Times in the Land of Smiles: Some Snaps The demonstrated benefits of legalising cannabis should make our politicians question their continuing criminalisation of the...

High Times in the Land of Smiles: Some Snaps

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The Thai government removed the entire cannabis plant from its scheduling as a narcotic in early 2022, which meant that, as of June, the plant has been legal. And a proliferation of licenced farms cultivating it and retail outlets selling the...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 September 2022

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is the Difference Between Civil and Criminal Law? Civil law involves disputes between parties whereas criminal law is where prosecutions are brought by or...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 12 to 18 September 2022

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: High Court Rules Indefinite Detention of High Risk Offenders Is Constitutional The highest court in the land has ruled that our constitution allows for the...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 5 to 11 September 2022

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Sentence Quashed After Lawyer Enters Guilty Pleas on Behalf of Client Without Instructions The appeal court quashed the defendant’s pleas of guilty after finding his...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 22 to 28 August 2022

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: NSW Police Claim Ignorance of the Law, As They Continue to Illegally Strip-Search Kids Officers who illegally strip-searched children claimed to be unaware of the...

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