MEDIA RELEASE NSW Supreme Court Authorises BLM protest in Newcastle for this weekend Today, the Supreme Court has refused a police application to prohibit a protest for the Black Lives Matter movement in Newcastle planned for 5 July 2020 this
Peter O’Brien
PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR
Peter is the Principal Lawyer and founder of O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors. Peter is a highly experienced criminal defence and civil lawyer with more than twenty years of experience in NSW and interstate.
Some of his key experiences prior to establishing the firm include:
- Co-founding the UTS Community Law and Legal Research Centre (1996);
- Working as a solicitor for the Children’s Legal Service of NSW;
- Working for the Katherine Regional Aboriginal Legal Aid Service in the Northern Territory (2001-2005);
- Receiving an Award for Outstanding Representation of Children and Young People from the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre (2002);
- Working in a senior role at the NSW Legal Aid Commission (2006-2008); and
- Lecturing within the Law Faculty at the University of Technology Sydney (2006-2013)
Since establishing O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors Peter has:
- Worked on complex criminal matters and appeared in courts at all levels;
- Represented clients in defamation proceedings;
- Represented clients who have been granted Legal Aid;
- Acted for clients on a pro bono basis;
- Represented clients in all major Royal Commissions in the past decade;
- Represented multiple detainees in the Northern Territory Royal Commission, and subsequently being interviewed by Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program about the case;
- Acting as the instructing solicitor in a false imprisonment case which created new law in Australia; and
- Co-authored a leading book in the area of intentional tort litigation.
Of course his experience and successes extend far beyond this short list.
Recent articles by Peter O'Brien
Protests, Demonstrations, Marches, Rallies and the Police: What are your Rights? People around Australia have recently been taking to the streets to voice their concerns with systemic racism, police brutality, and the death of indigenous people in custody. However, protestors
MEDIA RELEASE Commissioner of Police v Taylah Gray Protest organisers for the Black Lives Matter protest to be held 1pm, Sunday 5 July, Civic Park in Newcastle have been informed by the NSW Police Commissioner that their proposal of a public
Statement from Peter O’Brien, solicitor Court of Appeal declares Black Lives Matter protest is an “authorised public assembly” The New South Wales Court of Appeal has heard an urgent appeal today from the organiser Mr Raul Bassi on behalf of
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 to be held in Sydney at 3pm this afternoon. “This is a victory for
In this article, O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors takes a closer look at Trial by Jury in Australia– where does the concept come from? When did it come to Australia? And how has this changed in the era of COVID-19? A