David Eastman to Sue Over Wrongful Murder Conviction
An ACT Supreme Court jury found David Eastman not guilty last November of the assassination-style killing of AFP assistant commissioner Colin Winchester. The police officer was gunned down as he was getting out of his car in the Canberra suburb...
Mentally Ill Man Dies After Being Repeatedly Tasered by NSW Police
30-year old Jack Kokua walked out of Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) hospital in Sydney shortly before 1pm on 18 February 2018. Forty minutes later, he was tasered three times in less than two minutes during an altercation with police, before...
“Do Not Forget Assange”: Calls to Bring the WikiLeaks Founder Home
“Do not forget Julian Assange. Or you will lose him,” tweeted John Pilger on 5 August. The veteran Australian journalist stated that he’d just visited the Wikileaks founder in London’s Belmarsh prison, and “his health is deteriorating”. “Treated worse than...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 August 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: General Electric Accused of $US38 Billion Fraud The man who warned of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme years before it came to light has accused General...
“People of Faith Aren’t Being Discriminated Against”: An Interview With Father Rod Bower
In December 2017, literally days after marriage equality was passed, then treasurer Scott Morrison announced that he’d be pushing for laws in 2018 that prevented discrimination against Christians and those of other religious faiths. “Where I think people are being...
Transformation Through Telling: An Interview Ngikalikarra Media’s Alexander Hayes
The Church of England Boys’ Society was an outreach program of the Anglican Church that involved adults running weekly meetings and weekend activities for young members of the faith. The organisation was at its height during the 1970s and 80s....
The Rules for Changing a Plea from Guilty to Not Guilty
On 30 June 2004, Raymond Wong pleaded guilty before a magistrate in the Sydney Local Court to one count of committing an act of indecency, contrary to repealed section 61N of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). At the time, Wong...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 July to 4 August 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Justified or a Step Too Far? Sydney Council Bans Smoking in Public North Sydney Council has banned smoking in public places. Click here to read...
The Offence of Graffiti in New South Wales
A mural depicting a satanic figure hovering over a kneeling, handcuffed George Pell in a prison tracksuit has been removed from privately-owned premises. The mural, created by Australian artist Scott Marsh, was painted on property of owned by Wilson Parking...
Section 7 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 | Offence of Unauthorised Possession or Use of Prohibited Weapon
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Prohibited Weapon is an offence under Section 7 of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable...