Proof of Stealing or Taking a Motor Vehicle Can Be Elusive for Prosecutors
A recent incident involving five teenagers allegedly stealing a car before crashing into another vehicle two days later and causing serious injuries to one of the occupants of the stolen car has potentially left prosecutors with difficulties in establishing criminal...
“The Majority of Strip Searches Are Illegal”: An Interview with Redfern Legal Centre’s Sam Lee
The NSW Police Force conducted 2,487 strip searches in the field across this state over the financial year 2022-23. And of these searches 13.8 percent were conducted upon First Nations people, despite the Indigenous community only accounting for 3.4 percent...
The Offence of Persistently Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
The Offence of Knowingly Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
The Fifty First Gadigal-Sydney Free Palestine-Free Lebanon Rally in Photos
A massive crowd turned out before Sydney Town Hall on Gadigal land on Sunday 29 September for the 51st week of the Free Palestine rally, which means Israel has continued the mass slaughter and starvation of the Palestinians of Gaza...
Prohibition is Failing to Reduce the Social, Economic and Health Risks of Illicit Drugs
Federal law enforcement agencies are boasting of two “major drug seizures” during a 48 hour “blitz” at Sydney Airport from 21 to 23 September 2024. But drug reform experts assert that such “victories” are merely a pin prick to the...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 23 to 29 September 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Futile War on Drugs Continues to Fuel Violent Crime and Endanger the Public Police are claiming that recent drugs raids have dismantled an organised...
Harsher Domestic Violence and AVO Laws Enacted in New South Wales
Domestic violence offences continue to be prevalent across Australia, despite a range of initiatives aimed at effecting cultural change and supporting those affected, as well as recently passed laws which make it more difficult for those accused of domestic or...
Labor Must Stop Trade with Israel, Declares Senator Payman Ahead of the IPAN Conference
Helplessly bearing witness to the 12-month-long wholesale slaughter in Gaza has taken its toll on the Australian constituency, especially those who have relatives trapped at the site of the genocide, and this is only being compounded by the actions of...
The Stage Is Set to Pass a Human Rights Act and the Benefits Are Only Mounting
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights recommended the Australian government pass a Human Rights Act in May this year, as part of its inquiry into the nation’s human rights framework, which means the stage is now set for federal...
