Police Officer Capsicum Sprays Puppies
A regional NSW police officer has been caught out on camera spraying puppies with his capsicum spray. And despite being caught on camera, he refuses to take responsibility for it. At the time the officer came to the house of...
New Laws Against Hate Speech
“There is a fine line between hate speech and free speech. Free speech encourages debate whereas hate speech incites violence” - Newton Lee. Earlier this week, the Facebook page of Australian retailer David Jones exploded in a barrage of abuse...
Is it an offence to resist an unlawful arrest?
It’s no secret that some police officers act outside of the law, including when it comes to arrests. For a range of reasons, those under arrest may be reluctant to assert their rights - even if they know they’ve done...
Fake Nurse Charged with Fraud
A woman who allegedly falsified her credentials as a qualified aged care worker is facing 20 charges of working as a nurse without registration, and a further 6 charges of “obtaining a financial advantage through deception”. 64-year-old Jennifer Anne Reed...
Teen Charged After Urging Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Michelle Carter texted her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, hundreds of times in the lead up to his suicide. The highly disturbing messages repeatedly urged Roy to just “do it”, calling him a coward and saying that he “always seem[s] to...
Dog Attacks: The Liability of Owners
An eight-year-old girl has lost her hand after being bitten by a dog on the weekend. According to news reports, the girl was playing with other children at around 3pm on Saturday afternoon under the supervision of an adult, when...
Sex Work and the Law
From Hollywood to vocal anti-trafficking groups, sex work has long been demonised as criminal behaviour. However, Amnesty International has now recognised that this should not be the case, passing a resolution saying that sex work should be decriminalised. At an...
Amber Heard Faces Criminal Charges for Bringing Depp’s Dogs to Australia
A few months ago, Johnny Depp and his dogs made headlines when it was revealed that the dogs had actually entered the country illegally. Under the Quarantine Act 1908, anyone wanting to bring animals into Australia must have an import...
Criminal Lawyer Facing Drug Charges
We might count on criminal defence lawyers to get us out of sticky situations every now and then, but as one criminal lawyer in Sydney recently found out, being a lawyer does not mean that you are immune from criminal...
Is Being Aggressive Illegal?
An Australian man flying home from Chile last October had an unexpected layover in New Zealand after he was charged with indecent assault and threatening to kill over allegedly becoming drunk and aggressive towards flight staff. While Qantas has a...
