By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim On 18 June 2016, Van Dung Nguyen was attending a party in the Northern Territory town of Palmerston. And at one point, he and another attendee, Muoi Nguyen, got into a verbal exchange about the latter’s refusal to follow the rules of a singing game. Muoi claims that outside… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim According to section 302(1)(f) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), if a lawyer is found guilty of “unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct”, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) can recommend that their name be removed from the roll of lawyers. The NSW Supreme Court maintains the… Read more »
Police have charged a 14-year old girl with murder after alleged killing in Northern New South Wales. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not apply for bail and will remain in custody until at least September when her case will be held in the Tamworth Children’s Court. The teenager was charged… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim At the age of 28, George Dean was the captain of the Possum: a night ferry that ran between Circular Quay and Milsons Point. Born in the NSW town of Albury, Dean was well-respected in the public eye, as he’d saved several passengers from drowning in the harbour. The… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim At around 1.30 am on 27 March, NSW police spotted two people acting suspiciously in a Holden Colorado in an industrial area in North Wyong. And the officers proceeded to follow the vehicle into the driveway of an empty petrol station on the Pacific Highway. A man in the… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim On 15 July 2015, inmates Brandon Moussa and Michael De Gruchy were standing in a corridor close to a public phone box at Parklea Correctional Centre. The pair were out of their cells as it was recreation period. Moussa grabbed De Gruchy, pushed him up against the wall and… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim Mouraf Elhassan was asked to keep an eye on the apartment and car of a friend who was traveling overseas in mid-2014. Unbeknownst to Mr Elhassan or his friend, NSW police had the driveway of the apartment under video surveillance. Police subsequently installed an additional camera that was motion… Read more »
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A recent case with a very long history serves as yet another example of DNA profiling being used to solve crime. DNA profiling refers to the examination of biological material obtained from two or more separate sources to determine whether they are likely to have the same origin. DNA evidence… Read more »
By Sonia Hickey and Ugur Nedim Technology is infiltrating every aspect of our lives. Its ever-changing presence is affecting our work, our home life and even the way we keep in touch with friends and family. So it’s no surprise that one of our oldest institutions, our courts, are gradually embracing technology too. Audio visual… Read more »
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Radio shock jocks and tabloid newspapers often publish sensationalised reports accusing magistrates and judges of being ‘soft on crime’ by imposing lenient sentences on those who commit serious offences. Those reports are often presented in a misleading fashion, ignoring many of the facts to invoke the emotions of the… Read more »
