Don’t Bring the Drug Dogs Back: An Interview With Sniff Off’s Xiaoran Shi
On the evening of 10 September, the Sniff Off Facebook page alerted its close to 85,000 followers that police officers with a drug dog had been spotted at Blacktown Station. The post noted that this was the first time a...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 31 August to 6 September 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Victorian Government Backtracks on ‘Gagging’ Sexual Assault Complainants The state’s government intends to repeal recently enacted laws which prohibit complainants in sexual assault cases from...
With Tripartisan Approval, Drug Decriminalisation Looks Likely for Canberra
ACT MLA Michael Pettersson is yet again championing the harm reduction approach to illicit substances. This time the Labor backbencher has initiated an investigation into the feasibility of decriminalising the use and personal possession of “drugs of dependence” in the...
Drug Importation in Australia
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Border Force (ABF) and New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) issued a joint media release this morning to report the seizure of ‘hundreds of kilograms of border controlled drugs’ from a vessel off the Newcastle...
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...