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The Murder Case of Janine Balding
In September 1988, the brutal murder of 20-year-old Janine Balding shocked Australia, drawing parallels to the earlier case of nurse Anita Cobby. Janine, a bank teller…
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Stanley v DPP [2023] HCA 3 and intensive correction orders – What It Means for Those Facing Jail
This week the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down a favourable judgement in Stanley v DPP (Stanley). This is relevant for those looking to avoid full-time…
Criminal Defence
Parklea Prison Protest: Four Charged After Rooftop Riot
Four men are facing charges following a #BLM protest at Parklea Correctional Centre last Monday. The four men – aged 20, 23 and two aged 22…
prison
Nathan Reynolds was slapped and shaken by nurse, death in custody inquest hears
When Nathan Reynolds was dying from an asthma attack, the nurse on duty allegedly assumed he was overdosing. The inquest heard that the nurse then slapped…
juvenile justice
BOCSAR attempts to defend highly problematic pre-crime blacklist program
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released its evaluation into the use of the NSW Police’s Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) -…
Criminal Defence
Correctional Centre Function Allowed – School Choirs Banned
A plaque unveiling at the Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre this Thursday in Berkshire Park in Sydney's Western Suburbs is set to go ahead amidst announcements that…
prison
COVID-19 infiltrates Parramatta Local Court
UPDATE: NSW Health and NSW Police have confirmed the guard who worked at Parramatta Local Court last week obtained the virus from a person at the…
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…
bail
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…
Criminal Defence
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…
human rights
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…
prison
Abusive Treatment of Children in Juvenile Justice
Young Indigenous people are 17 times more likely to be in detention than other Australians. Despite only 5% of the general population are Aboriginal persons aged…
