Suicide- Related Criminal Offences in Australia
It has been many years since laws which criminalised attempted suicide were repealed in states and territories across Australia. But over the past couple of decades, a sinister trend has emerged which can contribute to people making the tragic decision...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 25 to 31 July 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Class Action Commenced Against Police Over Illegal Strip Searches A class action has been launched against the NSW Police Force over the illegal strip searching...
“Changing the National Debate”: Senator David Shoebridge on the Greens Agenda
The 47th Australian parliament sat for the first time on Tuesday. This saw the Albanese government taking the reins in the two chambers, the composition of which has dramatically changed since the country took to the polling booths in late...
Law Firm Ends Relationship with Catholic Church
A Melbourne-based law firm which employs around 900 lawyers including 145 partners says it will end its relationship with the Catholic Church, after 50 years of representing the organisation in the context of claims of sexual abuse and other forms...
Victorian Premier Apologises for Branch Stacking
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews publicly apologised this week, following the final report and recommendations from Operation Watts - a joint probe by the State Ombudsman and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) – into the conduct of members of the...
Bail and Remand Are Being Weaponised to Stamp Out Climate Activism
“Police are weaponising the legal system to disable climate activists” is the charge Blockade Australia levelled against NSW law enforcement in an online post last month, following a recent blitz on its activities. “Peaceful protesters are receiving bail conditions more punitive than those...
The Trans-Tasman PM Meeting Resulted in No 501 Deportation Regime Reforms
An 8th July joint communique by Australian PM Anthony Albanese and NZ counterpart Jacinda Ardern released following the Australia New Zealand Leaders’ meeting in Sydney makes no mention of the key gripe between nations, which is Australia’s deporting people to...
Minimising the Risk of Unfair Prejudice in Jury Trials
In the eyes of many, the relentless adverse publicity against the man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, Canberra on 22/23 March 2019 has made it impossible for him to ever receive a fair trial. Mr Lehrmann...
NT Government Continues Youth Detention Torture Regime at Don Dale
Six years after Four Corners exposed the atrocities being perpetrated upon children at Darwin’s Don Dale Youth Detention Centre - and the subsequent push for reforms in its wake - the Northern Territory government has successfully re-established the institutional torture...
Police Commissioner Under Fire Over Vaccine Mandates
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carrol has come under fire in the Supreme Court over her directive last year compelling officers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to keep their jobs A number of Queensland Police Officers pushed back against...
