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The Supreme Court comments on changes to the new NSW bail laws
New NSW bail laws commenced on 27 JUNE 2022. There are two changes that have been made to the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) NEW Section 22B Bail Act You will not be granted bail if you: plead guilty prior to sentencing have been found guilty are convicted of a crime and will be sentenced for
NSW Police blame Australian drill rappers as a scapegoat for Sydney’s gang violence
The NSW Police have lashed out at Sydney’s music scene for the increase in gang-related violence. The gang task force, Strike Force Raptor, say that the music incites violence, and that streaming platforms should remove these songs. The Australian drill music scene Drill is a genre of music that originated from the South Side of
UK Supreme Court revisits the definition of “serious harm” in the Defamation Act 2013
With digital media becoming accessible, businesses are increasingly able to become publishers of their own information and opinions. As there is little regulation and complex legislation, what can, and cannot be lawfully published becomes a pressing subject. In 2019, the United Kingdom Supreme Court handed down judgement in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and Evening Standard
Illegal vapes still easy to get in NSW
Buying illegal vapes has never been easier. According to Four Corners, the booming black market for vapes is “fuelled by rising demand and a failure to police the rules.” The Chair of Cancer Council’s Tobacco Issues Committee, Libby Jardine said there was an “epidemic of e-cigarette use among young people”. Four Corners found multiple illicit
Boys as young as 14 to be moved to maximum security adult prison
The Western Australia Department of Justice announced plans to transfer children as young as 14 from Banksia Hill Detention Centre to the maximum-security adult male Casuarina Prison. What is Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre? Banksia Hill Detention Centre is the only youth detention centre in Western Australia. The centre contains 260 cells, currently holding 116 youth
Blockade Australia: Undemocratic laws target protest movements
NSW Police crackdown on the right to protest is unfair and violating. Recent protests organised by Blockade Australia expose the disproportionate policing tactics used on climate change activists. Solicitor Patrick Latham said the tactics used by NSW Police are “unprecedented.” Who is Blockade Australia? According to Blockade Australia they are “an organising network established in response
