By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim Back before COVID-19 brought the NSW court system to a grinding halt, it seems that people were conjuring up fake illnesses with the aim of obtaining medical certificates from doctors to excuse them from fronting up to their scheduled court appearances. At least, that was the crux of the… Read more »
Former New South Wales RSL President Don Rowe has been received a criminal conviction, been ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and adhere to a two-year good behaviour bond after using the organisation’s credit cards to pay almost $10,000 in phone bills and a hotel stay for family members Former NSW RSL chief guilty The… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim The 23rd of March 2020 was the day the prime minister’s stage 1 COVID-19 restrictions came into play. It was also the day that Michael Kahil suddenly found himself in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court minus the barrister overseeing his defence during proceedings that commenced on 9 March, two… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a range of restrictions being placed upon the conduct of Local Court cases, and the situation until now in the District Court has been that no new jury trials have been set down, or allowed to commence, until further notice. The measures are designed to reduce the prospects of… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim In mid-1879, Sydney bar licensee William Callaghan asked his hotel employee Louisa Maria Tranter to marry him, and she accepted. The proposal came about half a year after Callaghan’s first wife had passed away. In a letter to Ms Tranter dated 19 July 1881, Callaghan wrote, “Do not believe… Read more »
The impact of Coronavirus has hit the Australian legal system, with announcements in recent days that new criminal trials in Victoria and the Northern Territory will be delayed until further notice. No new jury trials In New South Wales, all new Supreme and District Court jury trials have been suspended until further notice, although existing… Read more »
Aussie Comedian Celeste Barber heads to the Supreme Court for complex legal battle. She raised more than $50 million in bushfire donations. Now the money is stuck in a legal deadlock, stopping it from being distributed where it’s needed most. In the days after her own family was directly affected by devastating bushfires, Aussie comedian… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim The Supreme Court found that a cannabis activist who posted ‘I would like to blog up parliament’ posed no real threat, and declined to make an extended supervision order. George Dickson was on remand at the John Morony Correctional Centre in July 2018, when he was required to participate… Read more »
The majority of the High Court of Australia ruled on 11 February that the First Nations people of this continent cannot be deported as aliens, even if they’re noncitizens, in cases where their Indigeneity can be proven. The decision was based on the tripartite test of Indigeneity established in the landmark 1992 High Court case… Read more »
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim Inner west Sydney resident Adam Hills was arrested last week over an alleged cyber fraud operation involving him stealing the personal data of more than 80 people online, and then using it to unlock both bank and superannuation accounts to withdraw money. From there Jones used individuals’ personal details… Read more »
