Readers will no doubt be aware of the recent controversies and debates surrounding the allegations made against Attorney-General Christian Porter. The allegations, which describe a historic sexual assault in 1988, has caused fierce debate among some legal experts who are struggling to agree on the correct application of ‘the rule of law. For our purposes,…
Is your birthday coming up? Have you finished exams? Or are you just looking to party with your friends? There is no doubt that many Australians choose to celebrate milestones by partying at home. It is convenient, less expensive, and allows you to kick your feet up at the end of the night. However, it is…
If you are a suspect for a criminal offence, or are being investigated for a crime, the Police may want to ask you questions. You do not have to answer these questions. In fact, you have a right to silence. Your right to silence means you do not have to answer police questions, do not…
FIVE DOCK SHOOTING – ONE MAN DEAD OTHER STILL FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE Individuals losing their lives in shootings in Sydney have become more and more frequent in the past few years. Yesterday a young man has lost his life and another fighting for his life at Royal Prince Alfred hospital. Why has it become…
The recent murder of 32 year old Sydney Dentist, Dr. Preethi Reddy is an ongoing investigation that has left the Nation with unanswered questions. The most prominent questions to be discussed are: was Preethi Reddy a victim of Femicide and if so, how can the Courts convict the accused to serve justice if the suspected…
SEXUAL TOUCHING Say a male is watching the cricket and his girlfriend comes up to him to engage him in sex or even a sexual act. Assumes, he says “no…I’m watching the cricket”, she continues forward and sexually touches or otherwise performs sex or sexual acts upon him after knowing he said “no”. In such…
Domestic and family violence (DV) is a crime that takes many forms. At present DV charges are at an all-time high and DV has never got so much media and court related attention. Now following a landmark Fair Work Commission decision most people from 1 August 2018 on can take paid family and domestic violence…
Does NSW still have a Right to Silence? By National Criminal Lawyers Historically, the right of silence came about when individuals and society began to frown upon a practice that had developed in England in the early sixteenth century. In short, Star Chambers and Ecclesiastical Tribunals regularly resorted to torture and physical punishment to…
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