Criminal Defence
More Medically Supervised Injecting Centres Required
The Australian Government needs to be proactive in tackling the issue of drug overdoses. Data shows that between 2011 and 2015 there were 2145 opiate drug related deaths…
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crime
Government’s Facial Recognition Scheme has its Risks
Proposed facial recognition system aims to support criminal investigations The Government have plans to run a facial recognition system for criminal investigations using a real-time database of people’s driving…
Royal Commissions
Banking Royal Commission – Issues Facing Remote Communities
The Banking Royal Commission Round 4 hearings will focus on issues affecting Australians who live in remote and regional communities. The hearings will be heard in…
Royal Commissions
Third Round of Banking Royal Commission Hearings to Focus on Lending to Small and Medium Businesses
Widespread misconduct in Banking Industry The Banking Royal Commission has so far revealed widespread misconduct in relation to consumer lending and financial advice provided by financial institutions. We…
Defamation
Former Liberal MP wins Defamation Case against Local Newspaper
Local newspaper published article against former Liberal MP In 2016 a local newspaper Benalla Ensign published an article alleging that former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella had…
Defamation
The Right to be Forgotten… Should it Exist in Australia?
Have you ever had an image, video or post about you that you prayed would never go viral? The reality is that the widespread use of…
blog
Chat bot assists clients draft their will
Would you trust a chat bot with your legal problems? A company in the Northern Territory town of Coolalinga uses a chat bot called Ailira to…
blog
ICAC Investigates Allegations of Blackmail inside former Canterbury Council
Allegations of corrupt conduct by public officials are extremely serious given that the public places trust in public sector employees to perform their obligations appropriately and…
Defamation
U.S. radio host sued for defamatory statements made regarding 2012 school shooting
The parents of two children killed in a Connecticut school shooting in 2012 have filed defamation lawsuits against Alex Jones, the radio host of InfoWars, for…
crime
Calls for an Inquiry into the Australian Tax Office
A joint investigation by Four Corners and Fairfax Media has exposed alarming behaviour within the Australian Tax Office (ATO) which has sparked calls for more oversight…
Criminal Defence
Incorrect Prescription Entered into Medical Chart Results in Death of Patient
A 54 year old man died as a result of a mistake entered into a hospital’s computer system. Paul Lau was given the wrong medication by…
Criminal Defence
Secret Police Blacklist Targets Young People and Aboriginal People
NSW Police are targeting minority groups with a secret blacklist. The Suspect Target Management Plan (STMP) is a police list that identifies people who police believe…
