Misplaced and Inappropriate – Magistrate Roger Prowse Slammed by Supreme Court (again)
Magistrate Roger Prowse was severely criticised by the Supreme Court last week in the case of Elwood v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWSC 772. Reading the excerpts of the transcripts from the Local Court is wincingly painful. At one...
The Coming Biometric Digital ID Will Facilitate Nationwide Surveillance
“Identity is a combination of characteristics or attributes that allows a person to be uniquely distinguished from other people within a specific context,” the Albanese government’s 2023 National Strategy for Identity Resilience sets out in bold on its introductory page....
Should Uniform Affirmative Consent Laws Be Enacted Across Australia?
Victoria is the latest jurisdiction to introduce affirmative sexual consent laws, becoming the third Australian jurisdiction to enact laws which require those who participate in sexual activity to take positive steps to ensure the other party or parties are consenting....
What Are the Conditions of Apprehended Violence Orders in New South Wales?
Apprehended violence orders in New South Wales come in two broad categories - apprehended domestic violence orders (ADVOs) which are intended to protect a person from someone with which they have or had a domestic relationship (such as a current...
The Laws Relating to Possessing a Knives, Pepper Spray and Tasers in NSW
I was once on a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne, our bags were packed, heading down the Hume Highway right before Christmas. I’m driving my dad’s Falcon and we were talking about our tickets to a summer cricket match....
United States Vows to Prosecute Julian Assange All the Way to Trial
Since the announcement of the details of the AUKUS alliance in March, a shift in authority over this nation is apparently underway, which began with the Albanese government agreeing to a $368 billion nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US, despite congressional...
A Guide to Apprehended Violence Orders in the Children’s Court
The procedures for cases brought before the Children’s Court can be quite different from those which apply to adults in the Local Court. This is no different when it comes to cases where an application for an apprehended violence order...
I’m Going to Court: How Can I Find the Best Criminal Lawyer for My Case?
Whether you have been charged with a criminal or traffic offence for the first time, or you’ve been through the court system before, the uncertainty of what may lie ahead can cause significant stress and anxiety. However, knowing what to...
United States Strips Military Commanders of Prosecutorial Powers
United States President Joe Biden has ordered an historic change to the way serious crimes such as sexual assaults and murders that are allegedly committed by defence personnel are dealt with, transferring prosecutorial powers from commanders to an independent body...
You Touched Me – That’s Assault! Does All Unauthorised Touching Amount to an Assault?
There’s a fine line between unauthorised touching which can amount to an assault and the realities of day-to-day life, where there may be no way to avoid physical contact with other people in our crowded streets and footpaths, in long...
