Criminal Defence
Peter O’Brien on Channel 9 on Bill Spedding bail conditions
Last night Peter featured in a news piece about the Bill Spedding bail conditions on Channel 9: you can find out more about the full story…
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Criminal Defence
Liberty, Security and the Curtailment of Police Powers in a free society
Balancing individual freedom and safety Individual freedom is a paramount value in our liberal society. Of course, individual safety is equally important. Tension arises because there…
Criminal Defence
Undermining Respect for the Law
Out of the copious media emissions poured out in reaction to the Adani mine decision, one fact has emerged as crystal clear: the Federal government’s deep-seated…
Criminal Defence
Racism in Australia – it needs to be acknowledged, not denied
Let’s talk about racism in Australia. Racism, simply put, is where an historically oppressed group (or individual from such a group) gets different and negative treatment…
Criminal Defence
Wrongful Detentions
COPS database errors lead to wrongful detentions We were not surprised to read this article: errors in the police database have led to scores of youth…
Criminal Defence
Defamation: Recreation for the Rich or a Tool for the Powerless?
Joe Hockey’s short-lived “victory” of $200,000 in damages – awarded in his defamation suit against Fairfax – was last week dwarfed by a costs order requiring…
human rights
Indigenous Recognition in the constitution – the way forward?
85% of people favour recognising Indigenous Australians in the constitution. That is a record percentage of support. So, why hasn’t it happened yet? What is holding back…
Criminal Defence
Note on the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complaints) Act 2014
On 1 June 2015 the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 (also known as the Domestic Violence Evidence in Chief Act) came into force.…
Criminal Defence
A Survey of Prison Conditions and Post-Prison Options
An astounding 40.3% of prisoners in Australia are back in prison within two years of release. We’ve been following The Conversation’s ‘Beyond Prison’ series on issues…
Criminal Defence
In the News: Peter at William Spedding’s Bail Application
Peter O’Brien was featured on ABC News last night (17 June, 2015). Peter appeared as a solicitor in the bail application for the high-profile accused William…
Criminal Defence
Domestic Violence and Male Control
The statistics are appalling: one woman is hospitalised every three hours, and at least one woman is murdered each week. At the time of writing, 43…
Criminal Defence
Save the CNS! Funding threat to invaluable Aboriginal justice service
Time is running out to save an invaluable legal service. The Aboriginal Legal Service’s Custody Notification Service (CNS) is a 24-hour phone line that gives legal…
