Child Pornography Offences in New South Wales
More than 100 Australians have been arrested and charged with child-pornography related offences. The arrests were made as part of an international investigation that has been ongoing since 2019, following information that people were sharing child abuse material in a...
Is it Fair for a Defendant to Face a Third Criminal Trial?
Jarryd Hayne will face a third trial after a successful application to the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal. The former NRL star was released on bail from Cooma Correctional Centre last month after having his previous convictions for...
Parents Prosecuted Over Son’s Alleged Crimes
Recently in the United States, a District Court Judge ordered the parents of a 15-year old boy who has been charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial. Both parents face charges of involuntary manslaughter....
Should Parents be Held Responsible for the Crimes of their Children?
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15-year old Ethan Crumbley, who opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan will face trial in the United States on charges of involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years...
Police Found Guilty of Depriving George Floyd of His Rights
The three former police officers who were involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd have been found guilty of depriving him of his rights in the moments before his death. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were found...
Sexual Consent Education to be Introduced into Australian Schools
Around this time last year, Chantel Contos began a discussion on social media about sexual assaults within schools, and the lack of consent education for teenagers. As the conversation went viral, teens and young women came forward with accounts of...
Police Ordered to Pay Legal Costs for Failing to Bring Witness to Court
Victoria Police has been ordered to pay the legal costs of an alleged kidnapper and his two co-accused, after the prosecution’s star witness failed to turn up to court. The witness, who was the complainant in the case, had been...
Is Failing to Disclose HIV/AIDS Status Before Sexual Intercourse a Criminal Offence?
A Sydney man has been found not guilty after being charged with failing to disclose his positive HIV status to a woman he had sexual intercourse with. NSW Local Court magistrate Sharon Holdsworth heard the case in a closed courtroom,...
Should the Media be Allowed to Report on Criminal Cases Before They are Finalised?
In recent weeks, the criminal defence lawyers representing a man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins have publicly stated that they are considering applying to the court for a postponement of the trial due to the amount of public attention...
Local Councils to be Made Accountable for Unnecessarily Killing Animals
New legislation aimed at savings the lives of animals in shelters has passed in New South Wales. The Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill, which was introduced by Animal Justice Party MLC Emma Hurst late last year, has now passed...
