What Does ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ Mean in the Criminal Law?
When you are charged with an offence by the police, they are required to be able to prove that charge “beyond reasonable doubt”. Under the common law tradition, it is not the responsibility of the accused person to prove his...
Police Brutality Escalates Under the Cover of COVID
Australia watched on in disbelief as the violence on Melbourne streets escalated over the past week, with hoards of heavily armed police officers clashing with members of the public protesting against extended lockdowns and vaccination mandates. The mainstream media has...
Police Brutally Assault Anti-Lockdown Protester
In amongst all the footage of this week’s Melbourne protests, a horrific video has emerged of a police officer approaching a man from behind and violently throwing him head first to the ground at Flinders Station in the CBD –...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 30 August to 5 September 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Intentionally or Recklessly Destroying or Damaging Property by Fire in NSW Police say the person who burnt down a COVID testing clinic...
District Court ‘Severity Appeals’ in NSW: Appeals from the Local to the District Court
29-year old Victorian man Anthony Khallouf was arrested in Sydney just days before the planned protest in the CBD on Saturday, 24 August 2021, after travelling down from Queensland. Days before the planned gathering, Mr Khallouf uploaded a social media...
NSW Police Swarm on Anti-Lockdown Protesters Across the State
It was common knowledge that truck drivers across the state planned a protest on 31 August, and that’s one of the incidents the New South Wales Police Force had been warning against and preparing for. But quite separate to those...
Can an Employer Force an Employee to Obtain a COVID-19 Vaccination?
Although he initially stated that COVID-19 vaccines would be ‘as mandatory as possible’, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has since assured the public that the vaccination will be voluntary. Despite the rhetorical backflip, many believe that in practical terms, those who...
Do I Have to Go to Court During Lockdown?
With Greater Sydney in lockdown, both the Local and District Courts are postponing cases and have issued new rules relating to attendances. With Greater Sydney in extended lockdown, New South Wales Courts have implemented changes to court cases scheduled over...
Despite PM’s 2018 Promise, Religious Schools Can Still Expel LGBTQ Students
In the early days of Scott Morrison taking the top office, it came to light that there were exemptions set out within the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (the Act), which permit religious schools to expel LGBTQ students, as well...
The Rules Relating to District Court Appeals to Set Aside Criminal Convictions: Huynh v R
A recent decision by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) explains the law when it comes to the type of appeal to file when seeking non-conviction orders such as mental health orders, dismissals and good behaviour bonds...
