Criminal Defence
42-Year-Old Man to Face Additional 210 Charges
A 42-year-old man is facing Tweed Heads Local Court today for a long list of offences related to alleged child abuse. The man to face an…
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Criminal Defence
The Law on Revenge Porn: Distributing Intimate Images
At the end of last year, the Federal Government introduced new laws into Parliament targeting those who share revenge porn. “Revenge porn” is the term used to…
Royal Commissions
New Banking Code of Practice
The Australian banking industry have been under public scrutiny for the last few months after the Banking Royal Commission revealed systemic misconduct within the industry. In an…
Civil Law
Can you Sue Google for Defamation?
In today’s technological age, we rely on Google to provide us with information. It is easy to Google someone’s name, and the information that we find…
blog
Police Brutality Leaves a Man in a Coma
Police have violently arrested a man in a textbook case of police brutality. This happened in the Victorian town of Wonthaggi after he suffered from an…
Civil Law
Suing Transport Officers in NSW
Back to Suing NSW Police Suing Transport Officers in NSW | Factsheet Suing Transport Officers in NSW | Factsheet It is likely that you have experienced…
unlawful detention
Cases where Clients have Successfully Sued the Police
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors are experts in assisting clients sue the police for false arrest, unlawful imprisonment and malicious prosecution. We are the leaders in this area…
Criminal Defence
Changes to Licence Disqualification Scheme
Disqualified drivers can reapply for their licences under the new reforms Reforms to the driving licence disqualification scheme were introduced in October last year. The changes…
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…
blog
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…
blog
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…
