Parliament Finds Policing Mental Health Crises Is Deadly, But Major Parties Resist Reform
A carer recently explained in a submission to the NSW mental health access parliamentary inquiry, that on calling NSW police to a crises her mental health patient was having, eight officers arrived, who appeared to have no understanding of such...
“A Progressive Escalation of BDS Actions Worldwide”: An Interview With BDS Australia
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation implemented by the South African government in 1948, which saw the white minority rule over the Black South African people of that nation in an authoritarian manner that violently oppressed and impoverished the...
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Fraud in Australia
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia has been a beacon of hope for individuals with disabilities, providing them with support and services to enhance their quality of life and independence. However, amid the scheme’s noble intentions, a darker...
The Stage Is Set for a Federal Human Rights Act: But Does Albanese Have the Fortitude?
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights chair Labor MP Josh Burns announced in the lower house on 30 May 2024 that the Albanese government-launched inquiry into Australia’s human rights framework has recommended, first and foremost, the adoption of a national...
NSW Police Watchdog to Review Lawfulness of Bail Compliance Checks
After a person is arrested and charged with a criminal offence in New South Wales, police will decide whether the defendant will be released on bail from the police station, or remanded in custody to face a bail application in...
Australians Fighting in Gaza Should’ve Been Warned of Potential Prosecution, Says Greg Barns SC
The Netanyahu government issued a 10 October 2023 call for its 360,000 army reservists to show up for military action it had launched in the Gaza Strip. And it’s understood that about 1,000 Australians with dual citizenship heeded the call...
Thousands of Australian Public Servants Speak Out Against Israeli Atrocities
One of the big news stories last Thursday was over 300 Australian public servants had signed an open letter calling on the PM and his government to end their “support of the genocide, ethnic cleansing and illegal occupation of Palestine...
Naarm and Gadigal Escalate for Rafah and Against Australian Complicity in Gaza
Warning: Senior Australian political figures and editors of the Murdoch press are running a concerted campaign to equate antigenocidal demonstrations and sentiment in relation to Gaza as antisemitic, so continue reading at your own risk of being corrupted. Pro-Palestinian protesters...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 27 May to 2 June 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Whistleblower’s Lengthy Sentence Will Deter Others from Exposing Crime and Corruption The harsh sentence imposed on the ADF lawyer who exposed war crimes will deter...
How Long Does a Drug Offence Stay on My Criminal Record?
Having to go to court for a drug offence can be daunting, and you may be concerned about the implications of pleading guilty or being found guilty of an offence such as drug possession or drug supply. Your concerns may...
