What is Self-Defence Under the Law in NSW?
It is reported that on new year’s eve, as Pope Francis walked in Vatican City whilst greeting pilgrims on his way towards the cobble esplanade, footage has emerged of a woman from the crowd grabbing the Pope’s hand and pulling him towards her. The act appears to cause the Pope pain, as the footage ...continue reading
Law on Revenge Porn & Image-Based Sexual Abuse in Australia
It is reported that a 25-year-old Nepalese man in Adelaide allegedly made threats to his former partner to disclose and share her intimate images and videos to her relatives and social media. Police allege that he made threats to share her intimate images and videos onto social media and her relatives after he discovered ...continue reading
The Law on Blackmail and Extortion in NSW
It is reported that the 2015 season contestant from the Block, 49-year-old Suzi Taylor has been charged with extorting and detaining her tinder date. It is alleged that she lured her tinder date before assaulting him for financial gain. Police allege that the tinder date, a 33-year-old man visited a house in a Riverside ...continue reading
The Law on Strip Searches in NSW
Imagine a sniffer dog incorrectly indicates to police that you have drugs on you outside the entrance of a music festival, which causes police to form a suspicion you have illicit drugs on you, but you actually don’t. Imagine, then police escort you away in view of everyone watching this infold, and you are ...continue reading
A Guide on the Law on Making Hoax Bomb Threats in Australia?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Given today’s security-conscious times, particularly in the face of mounting terrorism, it’s not surprising that jokes and inappropriate statements about false bomb threats are no longer tolerated. Indeed, a seemingly flippant gag may humour the joker. But for the people facing the possibility of a bomb threat, it ...continue reading
A Guide on the Penalties for Harassing, Offending or Menacing Using a Phone
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Harassing or offending phone calls can be one of the most stressful and alarming events a person experiences in terms of their privacy. From calls that are threatening to those simply unwanted, harassment via phone – or even text messages and other communication platforms – is both abusive ...continue reading
The Law on Using a Carriage Service to Make a Hoax Threat in Australia
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Australians love a good jest. Not only is it ingrained in our culture, for many of us, when discussing or dealing with serious matters, it is considered the “Australian way” to make light of a sombre affair by making some sort of amusing remark about it or simply ...continue reading
Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?
It is reported that a man with a large knife in Sydney CBD has allegedly attempted to stab people on Tuesday. Causing the Sydney CBD to go into lockdown, the incident unfolded close to the corner of Clarence and King Street when a man who was reportedly armed with a machete went on a ...continue reading
A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. The Brazilian Military Police were ready. The raid was about to take place in the northeast of the country, in the low-income community of Vila Irma Dulce. It was Monday the 22nd of April, and while on a regular patrol of their beat, the police observed a man ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for Racial Discrimination in Australia
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. From complaints about Aboriginals being called a “black c**t” to claims that Jewish people who are offended by Holocaust denial are of “limited intelligence”, the Racial Discrimination Act has witnessed a long and checkered history. While some cases have governed against remarks of racial hatred, many complaints associated ...continue reading