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NSW Police Bail Checks Under Fire After LECC Report
NSW Police Bail Checks: The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has called for urgent changes to police bail checks. Its April 2025 report recommends police stop…
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Patrick Latham And Tim Raynor Discuss Activist Legal Support With Law Society
In a recent Law Society Journal article, our Civil Solicitor, Patrick Latham, and Criminal Solicitor, Tim Raynor, shared their unique insights into the critical role of…
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DPP v. Alexander: A Landmark Win for Accused Persons’ Rights in Australia
This week, we have seen a big win for accused persons’ rights in Australia! The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory has made an important…
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Queensland to Lock Minors in Adult Watch Houses
Brisbane City Watch House The Queensland State government has introduced new amendments enacted as emergency legislation, to introduce the unsettling practice of detaining children in adult…
Criminal Defence
Bail Discussion On Bench TV By Two Of Our Criminal Defence Solicitors
Abstract: A discussion on bail in NSW, including the operation of the bail laws and the process of a bail application in the local court, district…
Civil Law
Court dismisses bail for student following a protest at the Reserve Bank in Sydney
Our lawyers, Sidnie Sarang and Patrick Latham represent Cherish Kuehlmann What Happened to Cherish Kuehlmann: Kuehlmann, alongside around 30 others participated in a protest at the…
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Bail and Mental Health: How to Address Mental Health Considerations in Your Bail Application
What is Bail and How Does it Work? Bail is a process that allows someone under arrest and that prosecutors charged with a crime to gain…
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Everything you need to know about bail variations
Bail variation by an application What is a bail variation? Sometimes people’s circumstances change, and bail conditions become difficult, impossible or unnecessary. In these cases, an…
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The Supreme Court comments on changes to the new NSW bail laws
New NSW bail laws commenced on 27 JUNE 2022. There are two changes that have been made to the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) new Section 22b…
prison
COVID-19 Enters Parklea Correctional Centre
UPDATE: We’ve just got word from MRRC that part of the jail will be placed in full lockdown for 2 weeks with no access to AVLs…
crime
COVID-19 – Changes to the Criminal Jurisdiction of the Local Court of NSW
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread disruption to the ordinary operation of the Local Court. As a result, a large number of proceedings have been impacted…
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Proposed Facial Covering Ban in Australia
Several countries have banned the wearing of facial coverings in public places. These include: France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, China and Bulgaria. Recently, Sri Lanka joined the…
