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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…
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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
NSW Police Seek Second Extension In Hannah Thomas Civil Claim
The Hannah Thomas case has made headlines again after NSW Police asked for more time, again, to defend officers. Last week, our civil lawyer Anavi Arya…
Sue Police
Critical Incident on the Central Coast: What Happens When NSW Police Use Fatal Force?
NSW Police Use Fatal Force: On 8 January 2026, NSW Police declared a critical incident after a man was fatally shot by officers on the Central…
Civil Law
Police Profiling in Australia: New Data Reveals Systemic Discrimination in Victoria Police
Police Profiling in Australia: Shocking new research has exposed the extent of racial profiling within Victoria Police, with Aboriginal and other racialised communities subjected to disproportionate…
Civil Law
Our Client’s Fight for Justice Highlighted in ABC Coverage of Coroner’s Findings into the Death of Bradley Balzan
The tragic death of 20-year-old Brad Balzan has once again captured national attention, with ABC News reporting on the State Coroner’s damning findings into the police…
Civil Law
O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors Respond to State Coroner’s Findings Into the Death of Bradley Balzan
O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors acknowledges the findings of the State Coroner into the death of Bradley Balzan, who was fatally shot by NSW Police. The…
Sue Police
Sydney Protest Rights: Defence Expo Arrests
Sydney Protest Rights: Recent protests in Sydney have underscored both the growing determination of demonstrators, alongside the increasing complexity of NSW’s legal landscape for protest rights.…
Sue Police
We Stand Ready to Assist Following Sydney Protest Arrests
Sydney Protest Arrests: Reports have emerged of multiple arrests and alleged excessive force at Tuesday’s Sydney protest outside the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition. Our firm…
Sue Police
Fighting for Justice September: The Belmore Protesters Update
This month, one case has stood above all others in the media cycle: Hannah Thomas. From having all criminal charges against her dropped, to the charging…
Sue Police
Police Officer Charged With Assault in Relation To Hannah Thomas’ Arrest
We published the following media update after news broke that an officer had been charged over the assault of our client Hannah Thomas. Miss Thomas lawyer,…
Civil Law
Justice for Colin Burling: Lawyers For Police Accountability Stand Up In Mental Health Interventions
Lawyers For Police Accountability: Colin Burling, a 45-year-old man, tragically lost his life after being restrained by NSW Police during a welfare check at his apartment…
