Civil Law
What is the Australia Day debate really about?
All three of these flags represent the Australian identity. We need to forge an inclusive Australia that provides a voice for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Civil Law
The Risks of Medical Tourism
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…
crime
Australia Criticised For ‘Serious Shortcomings’ In Human Rights Record
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…
Civil Law
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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…
Criminal Defence
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors: Year in Review
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…
Criminal Defence
Recent Successful Cases at O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors
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…
Criminal Defence
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
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…
Criminal Defence
The Importance of Trauma-Informed Lawyering
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…
Criminal Defence
Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
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…
Criminal Defence
Peter O’Brien on Current Issues in Juvenile Justice
Peter O’Brien delivered the following paper on Current Issues in Juvenile Justice at the Legal Aid Conference in 2017: A Juvenile Justice Centre The Northern Territory…
Civil Law
Royal Commission finds sexual abuse rife in the Australian Defence Force
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse released its report into the Australian Defence Force (ADF) this week. The Commission’s discoveries are horrific.…
Criminal Defence
Improper practices in youth detention: a national crisis?
In the wake of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory, we have been heartened to see other State…
