Police Officer Who Endangered Domestic Violence Victim Appeals Sentence
The Queensland Police Officer who leaked a domestic violence victim’s contact information to her former abusive partner has appealed his sentence. The case involving Queensland police officer Neil Punchard and domestic violence victim Julie (not her real name) has dominated...
The Offence of Supplying a Prohibited Drug in New South Wales
The New South Wales Police Force continues its target drug offences, raiding the homes of those suspected of being involved in supplying prohibited drugs and arresting several people over the past few days. Strike Force Bozos In March 2020, police...
Coronavirus Sceptic Faces Fines for Allegedly Breaching Public Health Order
Coronavirus sceptic, Eve Black, (which is apparently not her real name) is facing thousands of dollars in fines for allegedly failing to comply with a public health order. Ms Black uploaded a video to social media last week of her...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Animal Cruelty Offences in NSW
The NSW Police Force says it has charged a 46-year old man from West Kempsey in the mid-north coast with multiple charges including two counts of committing an act of animal cruelty following an alleged domestic violence. According to police,...
Complainant’s History of False Sexual Assault Allegations is Inadmissible, Court Rules
A recent decision in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) upheld a District Court decision not to allow evidence before a jury that suggests a woman has a history of making false sexual assault allegations, in a sexual assault...
Intentionally or Recklessly Destroying or Damaging Property in NSW
It has been reported that at 1.25am on 7 July 2020, a report was received by NSW emergency services that a fire was engulfing a barber shop in Burwood, in Sydney’s inner western suburbs. According to the report, a silver...
What is the Offence of Grooming a Child for Unlawful Sexual Activity?
The Jeffrey Epstein case has all the hallmarks of the conduct exposed by the #MeToo movement: A wealthy man in a powerful position taking advantage of vulnerable young women. But there is a significant difference. In the case of Jeffrey...
The Offence of Dishonestly Obtaining a Benefit By Deception in NSW
Australian singer Guy Sebastian’s former manager has been charged with fraud, after allegedly dishonestly obtaining $1.15 million that should have been paid to the singer. Titus Day was recently arrested and charged with 61 counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage...
What is the Meaning of Consent in Sexual Assault Cases?
A former NSW Police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting a colleague while he was in uniform. A District Court jury has heard that 44-year old Kristian Dieter Glaser was either on duty or had just finished work when...
Assaulting a Police Officer Defence Case Study
A 20-year old man from Curlewis, around 400 km north west of Sydney, has been charged with multiple criminal offences after a traffic stop in Telarah, 170 km north of Sydney, which occurred at around 8.40pm on Sunday, 21 June...
