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Criminal Defence
NSW Sexual Assault Evidence Reforms: What the New Bill Would Change If You’re Accused
A new NSW Bill would let police interviews become complainants' evidence and trial ground rules hearings. What changes, and what stays, if you're accused.
Civil Law
Tobias Moran files Malicious Prosecution against NSW Police
MEDIA RELEASE: Tobias Moran files Malicious Prosecution against NSW Police On 26 July 2022 Mr. Moran was arrested in Perth, WA and voluntarily extradited to NSW to…
Defamation
McVicker v ABC: Why an Unflattering News Story Isn’t Automatically Defamatory
On 22 September 2026, the Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed Robert McVicker's defamation appeal against the ABC. His company had bought online travel agency Bestjet weeks…
Criminal Defence
$600 Million and 17 Fake Documents: What the Sydney Fraud Syndicate Charges Actually Allege
NSW Police have uncovered one of the largest fraud syndicates in the country's history: up to $600 million in fraudulent loans allegedly taken from Australian banks.…
Civil Law
NSW Police ‘Implied Licence’ Bail Checks: Is It Even Lawful?
Two mothers have settled a trespass claim against NSW Police after alleging that repeated visits to check on their teenage sons went far beyond anything the…
Criminal Defence
First Jail Sentence Under NSW’s Coercive Control Law: What Police v Fairleigh Signals
In February 2026, a NSW court handed down the first full-time jail sentence under the state's coercive control offence. This is what the new law was…
Civil Law
The National Redress Scheme Closes to New Applications on 30 June 2027: Why Survivors Shouldn’t Wait
The National Redress Scheme confirmed in its August 2026 board update that it will close to new applications on 30 June 2027. The Scheme itself is…
Defamation
Medical Business Retaliates Against a Reviewer By Doxxing Them
A reviewer leaves an honest one-star review of a business. Happens every day, right? However, unusually, the business doesn't just disagree in its public reply. Instead,…
traffic
“Submit the Footage and You’ll Be Fine”: What a Reddit Mistaken-Identity Radar Thread Gets Right
A driver posted to r/AusLegal describing a highway patrol stop: a car of the same make and similar colour had sped past them moments earlier. Shortly…
crime
NSW’s New Organised Crime Laws: What Doubled Penalties and Facial Recognition Powers Mean If You’re Ever Investigated
Big changes are coming organised crime. On 6 August 2026, the NSW Government introduced the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crimes Reforms) Bill 2026,…
deaths in custody
Close MSPC at Long Bay: O’Brien Solicitors Backs Calls for Change
On 11 August 2026, another person died in custody at the Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC) at Long Bay Correctional Complex. It is the second death…
Criminal Defence
What the Charges in Sydney’s $80M Vape and Tobacco Bust Actually Mean
On 13 August 2026, investigators from the Multi-Agency Strike Team executed five warrants, dismantling two criminal networks allegedly built on illicit vape and tobacco importation. Seven…
