Criminal Defence
Hundreds of US Prisoners have died from COVID-19 – Australia may follow
In the USA, 86,639 prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19. At least 805 prisoners have died. It’s not surprising that the rate of transmission and death…
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Criminal Defence
Urgent calls for Walama Court to be established
Prominent Indigenous lawyers are calling for the government to set up the Walama Court as a matter of urgency. In an open letter, they pushed for…
Criminal Defence
Has Domestic Violence Increased or Decreased during COVID-19?
According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), domestic violence has not increased during COVID-19. Calls to the NSW Domestic Violence Line also…
Civil Law
“I Can’t Breathe”: Prominent Criminal Barrister calls for charges in relation to the death of David Dungay Jnr
Prominent criminal barrister Phillip Boulten SC has called for charges to be laid on the prison guards involved in the death of David Dungay Jr. In…
Criminal Defence
Can Psychological Abuse Be Considered Grievous Bodily Harm?
For two years, Evelyn* had been in an abusive relationship with a man in Taree on NSW’s Mid North Coast. In mid-2018, Evelyn lodged an application…
Criminal Defence
Strip Search Saga – Systemic Abuses of Power by NSW Police
NSW Strip Search Saga: Rolling Revelations of Systemic Abuses of Power In October 2019, a 16-year old girl identified as “BRC” gave evidence to the LECC,…
crime
COVID-19 Fines and the Rowdy Sandwich: When Does Police Discretion Turn Dark?
COVID-19 Fines for Rowdy Teens, Not For Families “Having a Sandwich” Just when we thought it was safe to go back into the water, enter the…
Criminal Defence
Criminal Court of Appeal Quashes “Manifestly Excessive” and “Unjust” Sentence for cocaine offence
Two Drive Shafts of Cocaine: O’Shaughnessy v R (2020) In November 2017, two automotive drive shafts containing 5.39 kilograms of pure cocaine arrived in Australia by…
Event
Victory – Appeal won – Black Lives Matter vigil and rally can legally proceed
Black Lives Matter (BLM) vigil and rally can proceed: Court of Appeal The NSW Appeal Court has overturned yesterday's Supreme Court decision on the planned protest…
Criminal Defence
High Court Appeal on arson and fraud: A Mysterious Case Where Common Sense Prevailed
Man accused of burning down his own house by Queensland Police On a July evening in 2015 Eamonn Coughlan was walking away from his holiday home…
crime
COVID19 – NSW Prisoners eligible for early parole release
On 24 March 2020, the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 was amended to enable the Commissioner of Corrective Service the ability to grant parole to…
crime
George Pell case will affect historical child sexual abuse victims’ preparedness
The George Pell decision will have a deleterious impact on victims of childhood sexual abuse in profound ways. The high-profile nature of the proceedings means the decision will…
