What Is Involuntary Manslaughter?
Melbourne trucking company manager Simiona Tuteru is currently facing four charges of manslaughter in relation to the deaths of four police officers who were killed when they were run over by truck driver Mohinder Singh in April 2020 on Melbourne’s...
Federal Court Hears Challenge to COVID Travel Bans
Since March 2020, those residing in Australia have generally been prohibited from travelling overseas without a Federal Government exemption. A recent exception to this rule is the New Zealand ‘travel bubble’, which since 19 April 2021 has permitted travel to...
Rape or Sexual Assault? What is the Correct Legal Term in New South Wales?
Yesterday’s sentencing of former football star Jarryd Hayne has triggered online debate about whether the correct description of the offence for which he was convicted is ‘rape’ or ‘sexual assault’. Mr Hayne was convicted of two counts of sexual assault,...
The Offence of Using a Phone or Internet Service to Make a Threat in Australia
A controversial plan to build a restaurant and bar on the sand at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach has attracted it’s fair share of criticism since the plan was first revealed last year. New South Wales Planning Minister Rob Stokes has...
Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Due to Unreliability of Complainant
The prosecution has withdrawn charges of sexual assault brought against a 34-year old man, after his criminal defence lawyers proposed to present evidence in court that the 29-year old female complainant had a tendency to seek ‘retribution’ against men she...
The Offences of Recording and Distributing Intimate Images Without Consent
A former Liberal staff member who filmed himself masturbating on the desk of a female member of parliament has reported to police that he was the victim of revenge porn. The staff member, Nathan Winn, was terminated from his position...
Family Court Judges to be Trained About the Malicious Use of False Accusations
New training for Family Court and Federal Circuit Court judges will include information about victims of domestic and family violence whose stories are often not heard: partners who have been falsely accused. Domestic violence is a serious issue in Australia...
The Offence of Sexually Touching a Child Aged 10 to 16
A 42-year old police sergeant has been charged with three counts of sexually touching a child aged 10 to 16, as well as two counts of indecent assault. The officer, who is attached to the North West Metropolitan Command, was...
The Offence of Intentionally or Recklessly Destroying or Damaging Property in NSW
A 21 year old has been handed a community correction order and ordered to pay more than $40,000 after a boozy night he says he was too drunk to remember. During sentencing proceedings in Downing Centre Local Court, the Presiding...
Donald Trump May Face Criminal Charges
Former United States President Donald Trump is currently defending 29 civil lawsuits, and he’s also the subject of multiple criminal investigations, including one into whether he personally, along with the Trump Organisation, committed various offences of fraud – including bank,...
