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NSW Abolishes ‘Good Character’ As A Mitigating Factor At Sentencing
NSW Parliament has passed laws abolishing ‘good character’ as a mitigating factor at sentencing across all criminal offences. The reforms

NSW Police Misconduct: O’Brien Solicitors’ Joint Statement
NSW police misconduct: A video went viral this week in NSW showing a police officer pushing a homeless man. Since

We Secure Federal Court Win in Cairo Takeaway Defamation Case: Guardian Mention
Our Special Counsel and defamation solicitor, Stewart O’Connell, represented Cairo Takeaway in a Federal Court proceeding that has drawn national

NSW New Hate Crime Laws Passed After Dating App Attacks
NSW hate crime laws: In June 2026, the NSW Legislative Council passed the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2026,

NSW Consent Laws Explained: What the Affirmative Consent Reforms Mean for Accused Persons
New South Wales overhauled its sexual consent laws in 2021 and brought those changes into effect on 1 June 2022. Four

When The Camera Goes Off: How A NSW Police Officer Tried To Cover Up Our Client’s Unlawful Assault
Unlawful Assault: A NSW Police officer grabbed our client, a handcuffed Aboriginal man, by the neck, forced him face-first to