Can Witchcraft or Fortune Telling Amount to a Crime in NSW?
‘Double, double toil and trouble!’ – the mischievous dealings of cackling witches, flying around on broomsticks and cursing your crops have been a source of moral panic for centuries. It’s not surprising then, that criminal offences against witchcraft have been...
The Legal Defence of ‘Public Interest’ in New South Wales Defamation Cases
Australia’s national broadcaster has been ordered to pay $390,000 plus interest and legal costs after losing a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Australian Special Forces Commando. The case is important in so far it has made clear the recently-introduced...
Minns Continues to Follow Coalition Playbook on Drug Law Reform: This Time Positively
The last few weeks had seen newly-minted NSW premier Chris Minns reverting back to the 2018-19 Liberal Nationals rhetoric on drug reform, which was the summer that saw five people die in drug-related circumstances at festivals, and spurred an inquiry into...
Gaza: International Rules-Based Order Backs Apartheid Israel Perpetrated Genocide
Hamas, the government in Palestine’s Gaza Strip, launched unprecedented surprise attacks on southern Israel on 8 October this year. Its troops crashed through the dividing barrier between the regions and went on to kill 1,300-odd Israelis, which included civilians. The...
Police Officer Acquitted of Fatally Shooting Teen Must Testify at Coronial Inquest
Former Northern Territory Police Officer, Zachary Rolfe is legally required to attend the Coronial Inquest into fatal shooting of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker when it resumes next week, despite his attempts to claim he should not have to attend because...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 9 to 15 October 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Sextortion Spikes and Young Men are the Main Targets Reports of sextortion have nearly tripled in recent times and 90% of the complainants are male....
Saw X: What Criminal Offences Could Jigsaw Be Charged With?
Horror fans have been treated with a new entry in the Saw franchise with Saw X hitting cinemas earlier this month. The series follows the twisted efforts of civil engineer John Kramer, also known as Jigsaw, as he “tests” unlucky...
Silencing Media Climate Coverage: DBH’s Jesse Noakes on the WA Police Grab for ABC Footage
Disrupt Burrup Hub is a climate defence group that’s been campaigning in Western Australia over the last year, against the largest fossil fuel project on this continent, Woodside’s Burrup Hub, which, if it were a country, would be the seventh largest...
The Voice Referendum: ‘No’ Supporters Vandalise Sydney Street Signs
The Voice has caused its fair share of controversy over the past few weeks, and by now most of us are not new to the idea that one side has to be ‘right’ and the other side therefore is ‘wrong’. ...
Duggan Requests Postponement of Extradition Due to Prosecution’s Failure to Serve Evidence
Australian citizen Daniel Duggan was arrested in his hometown of Orange in rural NSW on 21 October 2022, on behalf of Washington, which is seeking to extradite the former US marine over his having taught foreigners, including Chinese nationals, to fly...
