The Offence of Tampering with Evidence in New South Wales
A Senior Constable with the New South Wales Police Force has pleaded not guilty to five charges in the Downing Centre Local Court, including tampering with evidence with intent to mislead a judicial tribunal, doing an act intending to pervert...
NSW Police Officers Threaten to Break Man’s Legs During Unlawful Arrest
New South Wales police officers have once again been chastised by a magistrate after unlawfully arresting a man in the ACT, a jurisdiction where their powers are not recognised. The court has thrown out all charges against the man, calling...
Magistrate Blasts Criminal Cops, Awards Defendant $100k in Legal Costs
A Downing Centre Local Court Magistrate has awarded NRL player Curtis Scott $100,000 in legal costs after the assault charges against him were withdrawn and dismissed, slamming police over their multiple assaults against the intoxicated man as he was asleep...
When Can Police Arrest a Person Without a Warrant in NSW?
Rugby League player Curtis Scott had all criminal charges against him withdrawn and dismissed earlier this week; a decision that followed a seven-month long prosecution and numerous attempts by his criminal defence lawyers to persuade the police that the case...
The Offences of Reckless Wounding and Intentional Wounding in NSW
It has been reported that a 36-year old man was stabbed in the head during a fight at a house on Glencoe Avenue, Werrington County in Sydney’s greater western suburbs just before 10pm last night. Emergency services were called to...
Sexual Harassment Can Amount to Common Assault
We constantly hear that sexual harassment is rife in many Australian workplaces – the police force for example, and the legal profession too are just two professions that have hit media headlines in recent weeks because of allegations of harassment...
Assault Offences in New South Wales
Police are searching for five men who are alleged to have assaulted a 71-year old man on the street at St Johns Road in Bradbury, south of Campbelltown, at around 6.30pm on Tuesday, 11 August 2020. It is alleged the...
Police Officer Chokes and Trips Woman Who is Not Wearing a Mask
Shocking footage has emerged of a police officer using a chokehold and trip to arrest a woman in Victoria. The woman was approached by officers earlier this week in Collingwood, Victoria. Video footage shows a male officer grabbing the woman...
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting by Police
Homicide Squad detectives will now investigate an incident in Melbourne earlier this week, during which Police shot a man dead. The story so far Police responded to several triple zero emergency calls regarding an incident where a man was allegedly...
Sydney Man Tasered in Face, as Australian Police Continue Assault on First Nations
Despite ongoing mass demonstrations calling for an end to police brutality towards First Nations people sweeping the country, state police officers are continuing to be caught on video perpetrating acts of extreme violence against Aboriginal civilians. Indeed, with the onset...