The Offence of Supplying a Prohibited Drug in New South Wales
The New South Wales Police Force continues its target drug offences, raiding the homes of those suspected of being involved in supplying prohibited drugs and arresting several people over the past few days. Strike Force Bozos In March 2020, police...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 20 to 26 July 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Police Investigate Fatal Shooting by Police Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting by police officers. Click here to read the article Police Accused of...
Suing the DPP and FACS: An Interview With Paul Robert Burton and Dr Andrew Katelaris
A malicious prosecution is a tort - a wrong act - that allows an individual who has been subjected to unjustified court proceedings to take civil action against those responsible for their groundless prosecution. The High Court set out in...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 6 to 12 July 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is a Good Behaviour Licence in New South Wales? Full licence holders who exceed their demerit point limit may elect to obtain a good...
NSW Police Detectives Accused of Illegally Manufacturing Prohibited Drugs
Detectives from the NSW Drug Squad were raided early last week, according to News Corp. This was in relation to allegations that members of the squad had formed their own drug syndicate, which was manufacturing illicit substances to use to...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 22 to 28 June 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Law, Defences and Penalties For High Range Drink Driving In New South Wales A man is accused of driving his four-year old son while...
Vote 1 HEMP in the Eden-Monaro Byelection: An Interview With Candidate Michael Balderstone
HEMP Party president Michael Balderstone wants real cannabis law reform on the agenda in this nation’s federal chambers of parliament. And that’s why the veteran campaigner is running in the 4 July Eden-Monaro byelection. Right now, Australia is noticeably lagging...
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone: An Activist-Run Police-Free Sector of Seattle
A black plastic tarpaulin sign hanging out the front of the now defunct Seattle Police Department East Precinct Building reads, “This Space Is Now Property of the Seattle People”, as the city and its local police abandoned the building on...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 June 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is Workplace Bullying in Australia? Radio shock-jock Ray Hadley is facing court for allegedly calling a colleague a “f***ing poof” and “f***ing spastic”, and...
Defund the NSW Police Force Movement Gains Traction
The recent Stop All Black Deaths in Custody rally brought central Sydney to a standstill, as citizens from all backgrounds came together to call for an end to the systemic racism and violence in the NSW policing and criminal justice...
