THE STORY Anyone who uses public transport will tell you of a time they saw or heard something particularly unpleasant. Today, reports have come in of a “serial masturbator” on inner Sydney buses. The first known complaint filed with NSW Police comes from 5 February 2021 after a passenger travelling to Redfern witnessed the man…
BACKGROUND Almost every adult Australian will no doubt be familiar with the tragic case of Kathleen Folbigg. The now 53-year-old Australian was convicted of three counts of murder and one count of manslaughter for the deaths of her four young children. Whilst she is presently imprisoned and sentenced to 30 years behind bars, Folbigg has…
BACKGROUND In one of our recent articles, one of our specialist criminal lawyers discussed about a family of three Australians who faced court accused of forcing a woman from Afghanistan into “domestic servitude” In a similar case, a grandmother of Indian descent has allegedly been kept as a prisoner in the home of a husband…
The ‘Four Angels law’ was tabled by the New South Wales State Parliament in response to the horrific tragedy which took the lives of Anthony, Angelina and Sienna Abdallah and their cousin, Veronique Sakr. The terrible event occurred in February last year when a drunk driver mounted the footpath, killing the four children. The driver,…
THE CASE: POLICE OFFICER STABBED AT SYDNEY’S CENTRAL STATION Readers may recall of an incident on the news in April 2019 which saw CCTV footage of a man who stabbed a police officer in the back with a large 30-centimetre hunting knife. The unprovoked attacked occurred at around 7:00pm on a busy Friday night with…
The prevalence of self-service checkouts in supermarkets has become a normality. These days when you walk into Coles or Woolworths you expect at the end of your shopping trip you will have the option of, being served by a store assistant at a checkout lane or using the self-service checkout. Self-service checkouts were initially introduced…
There is no doubt our dogs are our best friends. They are loyal, protective and the most excited to welcome you home. However, not all furry friends are welcoming to strange faces. If this is your pet, what happens if your dog attacks a person or animal on your next walk to the park? Are…
It’s safe to say that the suburbs are not what they use to be. Many of us, particularly at night, find ourselves looking over our shoulder to check for suspicious activity. In an attempt to feel safer, individuals are choosing to carry a weapon on their person for protection. We know that Australia has strict…
“Who polices the police?” This is the question that many are asking. People are frightened and worried sick that they may be another victim of police brutality, by the very people who are supposed to uphold our values and protect our communities. It was only last year that police used a vehicle to ram a…
BACKGROUND Cross-examination in a nutshell is the ability to question the witnesses from the other party. This is completed after the witness has done what is called ‘examination in chief’ which will be discussed below. The paramount skill that and advocate can have is identifying inconsistencies with the witnesses’ statement and exposing those inconsistencies. This…
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