We are frequently asked whether it is lawful for members of the public to make audio or visual recordings of Police Officers. The answer, in simple terms, is yes. The NSW Police Media Policy 2016 states that: “Members of the public have the right to take photographs of or film Police Officers, and incidents involving […]
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MEDIA RELEASE Supreme Court of NSW decision regarding deaths in custody protest A peaceful rally and vigil for George Floyd, David Dungay and for all black deaths in custody around the world was scheduled to proceed tomorrow, on Saturday 6 June 2020 at Town Hall Square, Sydney. This afternoon the Supreme Court has ruled that
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Bendigo Detective fakes documents to withdraw complaints Samuel James Miller, 36, a Bendigo Detective Senior Constable faked documents from victims of crime claiming they wanted to withdraw their complaints. Among them was a 14 year old boy who was an assault victim. Miller attempted to excuse his actions by claiming that the three victims were uncooperative
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A man was awarded $718,000 after South Australian Police left him with a broken femur SA Police were prosecuted over their handling of the arrest of James in early 2013. They were found guilty in SA District Court of three acts of battery. The judge included a proposed $3000 in “exemplary damages”, a rare step
On 4 November 2019 in a Four Corners exclusive investigation, our client Bill Spedding [1] spoke out about the horrific toll of being unjustly and unjustifiably accused of abducting a three year old boy. The child in the Spiderman costume, William Tyrrell, came to be a household name for most Australians. This has come about with
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Privacy should be about protecting and individuals secrecy, but instead has become about transparency and creating a sense of false security. ‘Privacy Awareness Week’ (PAW), which ran from the 4-10 May 2020, is a global campaign highlighting the importance of privacy and raising awareness for public sector agencies about how to protect the personal information
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The University of Queensland (UQ) has found a staggering impact on the mental and physical health of prisoners when they go into solitary confinement. This is also known as isolation. Consequently, researchers are calling for an end to the use of such punishment. Some prisoners experience these conditions for years at a time. Some with
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A new ‘Australian Security Intelligence Amendment Bill 2020’ was introduced into Federal Parliament by Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton on May 13th. The bill amends the controversial questioning and detention powers held by ASIO. The main purpose of the new bill is to ensure that ASIO has significantly increased powers in regard to terrorism, espionage
