Sydney Police Officer and Catholic Priest Charged with Child Abuse Material Offences
A Catholic Priest and Police Officer, both based in Sydney, have been charged with child abuse material offences after an investigation by the Professional Standards Command in May this year into data being stored on and distributed from an electronic...
Can Police In NSW Search Through Your Phone Without a Warrant?
Queensland police have come under fire for their inconsistent treatment of travellers coming into the state, and making authoritarian requests to check passenger phone data. Passengers arriving into the Sunshine Coast Airport have posted online about being confused and angry...
Victorian Police Officers Praised for ‘Good Deeds’
Victoria Police have been praised for their response to a group of youths playing basketball during the latest lockdowns in the state. After being tipped off that the game was in progress – and in breach of the current rules...
Lawyers for George Floyd’s Killer Plead for Probation
Criminal defence lawyers for the police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes as he pleaded for breath have filed submissions to the effect that their client should be placed on probation,...
No Jab, No Work for Aged Care Staff
The Federal Government is seeking fresh legal advice on whether it can compel private nursing home staff to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations. The move comes as Victoria battles another COVID outbreak, resulting in a fourth lockdown. The news that the virus...
Christian Porter Defamation Case: Should He Have Fought On?
Christian Porter and the ABC have reached a settlement via mediation, ending the defamation lawsuit brought against the national broadcaster by the former Attorney General. It is understood that no financial payments were made to Mr Porter. The backstory Christian...
Jarryd Hayne to Serve His Time at Cooma Correctional Centre
Jarryd Hayne has been moved to a new prison facility in New South Wales. There are a number of reasons why an inmate may be moved from one facility to another in our state. COVID Quarantine In Hayne’s case, the...
What is False Imprisonment in New South Wales?
A false imprisonment occurs where a person is detained in contravention of the law. It can happen where police officers exercise an unlawful arrest; in other words; arrest a person in the absence of a warrant and without complying with...
The Offence of Tampering With Evidence in New South Wales
A New South Wales police officer who was found guilty of assaulting a Sydney woman during an illegal arrest and then falsifying evidence to “mislead a judicial tribunal” has been suspended on full pay. Senior constable Mark Follington was charged...
Driving While Using iPads, iPods, TVs, CBs, Sat Navs and Phones in NSW: What Does the Law Say?
The law can be a complex beast, and one of the most confusing are indeed inconsistent areas is traffic law in New South Wales. We recently posted an article about the fact that using Bluetooth to stream music while driving...
