Zeb Holmes

Zeb Holmes
Zeb Holmes is a lawyer with a passion for social justice who advocates criminal law reform, and a member of the content team at Sydney Criminal Lawyers®.

Isolating Extremists Increases the Danger

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One of the responses used by many countries to the threat of violent extremism has been to segregate suspected offenders in prison. However, a decade-long study of prisons in the Philippines by Australian National University researcher Dr Clarke Jones suggests...

Serial Hate Preacher Arrested Over Threats

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Police have arrested and charged prolific hate preacher Nathan Sykes for allegedly making threats of violence against a Melbourne journalist. The ‘lieutenant’ of Australia’s most prominent white supremacist Jim Saleam, Mr Sykes has been charged with a number of offences...

Conspiracy Theorists and Criminality

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A recently released research paper suggests that those who subscribe to conspiracy theories are more likely to commit low-level crimes, such as larceny. Psychologists from the universities of Kent and Staffordshire relied upon two studies to reach the conclusion that...

Right-Wing Extremists: The Real Terrorism Threat

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The horrific massacre in two Christchurch mosques which was allegedly perpetrated by Australian white supremacist Brentan Tarrant has led to calls for a renewed focus on right-wing terrorism. On 15 March 2019, Tarrant allegedly slaughtered 49 defenceless people, including children,...

Wage Theft to be Made a Crime

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The federal government says it intends to introduce a national registry designed to reduce the incidence of worker exploitation by labour hire firms and to enact criminal laws against the deliberate underpayment of workers, also known as wage theft. The...

Journalists Threatened with Criminal Charges Over Reporting of Pell Conviction

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It has been reported that Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions has threatened to press charges against up to one hundred journalists over allegations they breached a Supreme Court suppression order by publishing information in or shortly after December 2018 which...

Inquest Into Death of David Dungay Resumes

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The coronial inquest into the death of 26-year old mentally ill Indigenous man David Dungay Jr has finally resumed at Sydney’s Downing Centre Courthouse, following a lengthy delay. The first part of the inquest was held back in July 2018,...

The Law on Making False Complaints to Police in New South Wales

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It is criminal offence in New South Wales to make false accusations with the intention of having them investigated by police. The offences against false reports are contained in the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). Section 547B of the Act is...

Lack of Ministerial Accountability Stifles Prosecution

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) advised federal prosecutors last month that there was sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges as a result of leaks from Senator Michaelia Cash’s office to the media regarding raids upon the offices of the Australian...

Homophobia Within the NSW Police Force

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Today marks the 41st anniversary of Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, an annual celebration of LGBTI pride signified by colourful costumes and elaborate floats. However, Many are unaware the event started as a protest march for human rights...
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