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Tobias Moran files Malicious Prosecution against NSW Police
MEDIA RELEASE: Tobias Moran files Malicious Prosecution against NSW Police On 26 July 2022 Mr. Moran was arrested in Perth, WA and voluntarily extradited to NSW to…
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NSW Police ‘Implied Licence’ Bail Checks: Is It Even Lawful?
Two mothers have settled a trespass claim against NSW Police after alleging that repeated visits to check on their teenage sons went far beyond anything the…
Civil Law
The National Redress Scheme Closes to New Applications on 30 June 2027: Why Survivors Shouldn’t Wait
The National Redress Scheme confirmed in its August 2026 board update that it will close to new applications on 30 June 2027. The Scheme itself is…
Civil Law
Strip Search Leads To Criminal Charges: Viral Reddit Post on WA Woman’s Strip Search
A young woman posted on Reddit that she was arrested, held overnight, and strip searched in WA, even though no one suggested she was hiding anything. …
Civil Law
NSW Strip Search Myths: Why A Drug Dog Alone Isn’t Enough (And The Court Just Said So)
For years, plenty of festivalgoers walked away from a drug dog sit-down assuming they had no choice. Hand over your ID, follow the officer to the…
Civil Law
NSW Sex Crimes Detective Sexually Abuses Teenage Victim of Sexual Assault
When you walk into a police station to report a crime, you are placing your trust in the one institution that is supposed to protect you.…
Civil Law
NSW Police Misconduct: O’Brien Solicitors’ Joint Statement
NSW police misconduct: A video went viral this week in NSW showing a police officer pushing a homeless man. Since then, it has spread rapidly across…
Civil Law
When The Camera Goes Off: How A NSW Police Officer Tried To Cover Up Our Client’s Unlawful Assault
Unlawful Assault: A NSW Police officer grabbed our client, a handcuffed Aboriginal man, by the neck, forced him face-first to the ground, then turned off his…
Civil Law
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Civil Rights?
Australia has made history as the first country in the world to implement a nationwide social media ban for anyone under 16. The Online Safety Amendment…
Civil Law
52 Deaths in Five Years: NSW Police, Mental Health Crises, and a System Under Scrutiny
In the five years to July 2023, NSW Police killed 52 people who were experiencing mental health crises. That figure, reported by AAP following the broadcast…
Civil Law
O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors Featured on ABC Four Corners: Brutal Force
On Monday 1 June 2026, ABC Four Corners aired Brutal Force, a landmark investigative journalism program examining NSW Police Misconduct. Our Principal Solicitor, Peter O'Brien, appeared…
Civil Law
Four Corners Exposes Police Assault And Cover-Up: What The Brad Kellson Case Reveals About NSW Police Accountability
Suing NSW Police: A Four Corners investigation broadcast this week has put NSW police misconduct back under a national spotlight, and the details are deeply troubling.…
