Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 April 2019

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:

Should University Cheats Face Prison Time?

The education minister has proposed criminalising students who submit essays and assignments written by others, and the businesses that provide these services.

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From Decriminalising to Legalising Cannabis: An Interview With Ex-ACT Health Minister Michael Moore

The man behind the push to legalise cannabis in the nation’s capital explains the many benefits of the move.

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Can Farting in the Workplace Amount to Bullying?

The alleged victim of a serial workplace farter has vowed to take his case to the High Court.

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NSW Police Conduct Another Illegal Roadside Strip Search

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Shortage of Criminal Lawyers in Remote Courts

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Bum-Pinching Isn’t Indecent by Today’s Standards

The court found that “… in an era of ‘twerking’… and grinding, simulated sex and easy access to pornography”, a police officer’s act of pinching a woman on the behind is not indecent.

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‘Stealing’ Property You’re Owed Is Not A Crime: The Claim of Right Defence

A person can be found not guilty of an offence involving larceny if they genuinely believed they were legally entitled to the property.

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Geoffrey Rush Smashes Telegraph “Out of the Park” in Defamation Lawsuit

The owners of The Daily Telegraph have been ordered to pay in the vicinity of $1.8 million in damages over the tabloid’s “absolutely staggering” approach to publishing unproven allegations of sexual misconduct.

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High Court Rules that Abortion Safe-Zones are Constitutional

Two anti-abortion activists have lost their bid to protest near abortion clinics.

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Raise the Rate: An Interview With the Australian Unemployed Workers Union’s Jeremy Poxon

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PM Promises Prison for Animal Rights Activists

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Julian Assange Faces Lengthy Legal Battle

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Berejiklian’s Moves Quickly to Consolidate Power and Silence Dissent

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Police Admit Destroying Vital Evidence in Serious Criminal Cases

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Christchurch Terrorist Attack: Perpetrated by a ‘Law-Abiding Firearm Owner’

The powerful pro-gun lobby goes to great lengths to silence those who publicise the fact that lawful firearm owners have been responsible for some of history’s most horrendous crimes, including the recent Christchurch massacre.

They argue for less gun control. But the fact is tighter gun laws reduce the likelihood of mass killings.

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Protecting the Sacred: An Interview With the Djab Wurrung Embassy’s Zellanach Djab Mara

The Djab Wurrung people have established a tent embassy to halt construction of a four lane highway through a sacred site.

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