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Proposed New Laws Targeting Espionage and Foreign Interference

blog, crime / By Peter O'Brien / January 30, 2018

At the end of last year, PM Turnbull introduced a package of new laws aimed at targeting espionage and foreign interference in Australia’s political system. This bill is in debate presently. New Criminal Offences The bills introduce a range of new espionage and foreign interference offences for: Possessing, receiving or communicating sensitive information Failing to disclose ties […]

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What is the Australia Day debate really about?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander / By Peter O'Brien / January 24, 2018

What is the Australia Day debate really about? With Australia Day coming up there has been continued debate about whether the date should be changed. Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull released a video on Facebook putting forward his strong view that Australia Day should remain as is. He says: “I am disappointed by those who want

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The Risks of Medical Tourism

Civil Law / By Peter O'Brien / January 24, 2018

Globalisation has resulted in a rapidly growing medical tourism industry. Medical tourism is the term used to describe instances where individuals travel overseas to undertake medical procedures. This has been an increasing trend with estimates that around 15,000 Australians travel overseas each year for cosmetic and dental surgery. However, recent incidents have raised concerns over the risks involved with medical tourism. It

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Australia Criticised for ‘Serious Shortcomings’ in Human Rights Record

Civil Law, juvenile justice, child abuse, blog, refugees, unlawful detention, Royal Commissions, prison, crime / By Peter O'Brien / January 19, 2018

The latest Human Rights Watch report released yesterday provides extensive criticism of Australia’s Human Rights records. O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors agrees with many of the findings having represented clients whose human rights have been neglected by institutions. The HRW report has identified some crucial areas as we detail in the following sections. Treatment of

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Civil Law / By Peter O'Brien / January 15, 2018

Recent social movements, such as #metoo, have brought to the forefront the prevalence of systematic sexual harassment. At O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors we recognise that sexual harassment is an unfortunate reality for most women. Nearly half of all women have been sexually harassed and a quarter of women have experienced sexual harassment in the

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O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors: Year in Review

juvenile justice, child abuse, public hearing, blog, Royal Commissions, crime, bail, Defamation, Criminal Defence / By Peter O'Brien / December 20, 2017

O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors has had a remarkable year in 2017. We are proud of the wide range of successes that we’ve had this year that span from our involvement in Royal Commissions to our successful outcomes for clients in both criminal and civil cases and our pro bono work. A year filled with

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Recent Successful Cases at O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors

Criminal Defence / By Peter O'Brien / December 19, 2017

O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors continues to achieve successful outcomes for our clients in regards to criminal matters. We pride ourselves on our trial advocacy and ability to represent clients in trials across all criminal law matters. Our solicitors have handled recent criminal cases around NSW including charges such as assault, drug and traffic offences to name

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Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

child abuse, Royal Commissions, Criminal Defence / By Peter O'Brien / December 14, 2017

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse held its final sitting today. The five year inquiry concludes with the final report to be presented to the Governor-General tomorrow. O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors, led by Peter O’Brien, has been heavily involved in this Commission having represented key individuals involved in the case studies.

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The Importance of Trauma-Informed Lawyering

Criminal Defence / By Peter O'Brien / December 14, 2017

O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors have represented numerous people that have experienced traumatic events in the past. We have represented people who wanted to take redress because of abuse they have suffered and place importance on ensuring that clients are not retraumatised during the course of their dealings with the law. We appreciate and acknowledge

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Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry

Criminal Defence, Royal Commissions / By Peter O'Brien / December 4, 2017

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was announced in November, 2017. It is expected to start early 2018 with a 12 month time frame to complete its inquiries. The Government has initiated this Banking Royal Commission with the goal of strengthening the industry and to keep Australian banks accountable to the Australian

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