The Importance of Terminology: Paedophile vs Child Sex Offender vs Minor Attracted Person
Police in Scotland have come under fire for a recent report which referred to child sexual offenders as “minor-attracted people”, or MAPs. The term was used in the nation’s Chief Constable Iain Livingstone in his annual report, and has been met...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 9 to 15 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Offences Relating to Human Trafficking in Australia Opinions are divided as to whether controversial internet personality Andrew Tate’s arrest for alleged human trafficking is justified....
Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations: Creating Celebrities While Destroying Lives
The accusations of sexual assault levelled against Bruce Lehrmann by complainant Brittany Higgins over many years led to one of the most high-profile prosecutions in Australian history, resulting in the annihilation of the former’s reputation and destruction of his life....
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Furious Driving in New South Wales A 46-year old man has been charged with a string of traffic offences after a head-on...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 26 December 2022 to 1 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: We’re Going to Swing Between Increasingly Deadly Mass Fires and Floods, Warns Violet Coco “We won’t be silenced. And we won’t let these fear tactics...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 December 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Failing to Stop after an Impact Causing Death in New South Wales A truck driver is facing court for failing to stop...
What are the Penalties for Drink Driving in New South Wales?
The testing of a driver’s breath for alcohol began in New South Wales on 16 December 1968. However, a driver could only be tested after a traffic accident or an alleged detection of a traffic offence. The prescribed blood alcohol...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 12 to 18 December 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: NSW Considers Medical Cannabis Driving Defence: Interview With Former Magistrate David Heilpern We’re counting down the 20 most engaging articles of 2022. Here’s number 20:...
What is a Severity Appeal in New South Wales?
An elite cyclist has had his convictions overturned in the District Court of New South Wales after initially pleading guilty in the Local Court to assaulting two teenage girls following a ‘knock and run’ prank. 27-year old Dutch cyclist Mathieu...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 5 to 11 December 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Finally, Positive Movement on the Extralegal Political Prosecution of Assange Our PM and the media outlets that published WikiLeaks documents have called on the US...
