The ACT to Strengthen Individuals’ Rights, as Labor, Yet Again, Ponders Federal Protections
Australia is notorious for being the only democratic nation globally that’s failed to enshrine citizens’ basic rights in national law. And federal Labor is, yet again, holding an inquiry that could resolve this glaring anomaly - that’s unless PM Anthony Albanese...
The ATO’s New Game is to Name and Shame, But Perhaps It Should Look at Itself First
It’s no secret that during Scott Morrison’s time in the nation’s top job, the Federal Government invested a lot of money into the Australian Tax Office, ostensibly to crack down on those who engage in tax fraud and tax evasion...
Blak Greens Advise Opposing, as Truth and Treaty Must Come Before Voice
The Australian Greens First Nations Network (AG-FNN) has publicly released its official position on the Voice referendum. And the statement maintains the network’s long-held stance on the advisory body, which leads it to encourage members to vote no in the...
Needle Spiking and the New South Wales Criminal Law
The have been several mainstream media reports in recent times of people unknowingly being injected with sedatives whilst out at pubs, clubs or festivals, causing them to become hazy and even to fall unconscious – and thereby making them susceptible...
Can School Bullying Amount to a Criminal Offence?
Bullying involves a person who is usually of greater physical strength and/or social power acting aggressively towards or otherwise belittling their target. School bullying occurs when students bully each other, often for social status within the cutthroat world of student...
Sextortion Spikes and Young Men are the Main Targets
The criminal offence of sextortion has been on the rise in Australia over the past several years, but the latest figures released by the eSafety Commissioner show a staggering rise in reports since the start of 2023, with complaints nearly...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 October 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Driver Not Having Proper Control of Vehicle in NSW There’s broad consensus that a Golden Retriever who was snapped speeding was in...
Crime Scene Examinations: Police and Lab Bungles Can Lead to Acquittal
Key to any criminal investigation is the examination of the scene of a suspected crime, as well as the documentation and collection of evidence that has not been contaminated by those who have been there. Here’s how scene of crime...
NSW May Abolish Requirement for Sexual Reassignment to Change Official Gender
The New South Wales Government is considering changing laws in the state which require transgender people to undergo sexual reassignment surgery in order to change the gender on their birth certificates. New South Wales is out of touch Currently, New...
NSW Police Watchdog Recommends Assault Charges for Brutality Against Teen
Hospital staff witnessed a 17-year-old First Nations boy waiting for treatment, whilst in the custody of two NSW police officers in late 2020, make a run for it, and the aggressive response of one officer so disgusted them that they...
