Grooming
Child Sex Offence Evidence Program Expands
The new laws will expand the child sexual offence evidence program across all District Courts in New South Wales. Click here for more…
Using ‘Good Character’ in Child Sex Abuse Cases
Can an accused person charged with child sex abuse offences raise good character as part of the defence case in New South Wales?
Historical Child Sex Offences in New South Wales
A 68-year-old Buddhist monk in Melbourne who allegedly raped children has been arrested and released on bail…
Child Abuse Offences in Australia
what is child abuse material in Australia? Click here for more on the laws and penalties for the offences of child abuse...
What is a Criminal Lawyers’ Role?
What happens when a criminal lawyer comes across a client who confesses guilt but maintains a plea of ‘not guilty’? “I did It, but I want you to defend me”.
Deputy Principal at Kellyville High School Charged with Child Grooming Offences in Sydney’s North-West
A 47-year-old Deputy Principal from Kellyville High School has allegedly attempted to entice who he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex has been arrested
Latest BOSCAR statistics and the need for greater focus on rehabilitation: An interview with Deputy Mayor of Dubbo and Barrister Stephen Lawrence
The Latest BOSCAR statistics reveal crimes across NSW have remained the same while others fallen except for sexual & domestic assaults. Click here for more…
NSW Teacher Charged With Child Grooming Offences
A 24-year-old Sydney school teacher has allegedly tried to engage in conversations with a 14-year-old girl about sexually-explicit acts he wished to perform on her has been arrested.
Penalties on Publishing the Identity of Sexual Assault Survivors in NSW: Interview with Sexual Abuse Survivor, Activist and Jewish Community Leader Manny Waks
New Victorian laws silence sexual assault victims from publishing their identities. Click here for more…
Section 32 Mental Health Applications now Replaced by Section 14 to Get Criminal Charges Dismissed in Court
The new laws on section 32 mental health diversionary pathways for defendants facing criminal charge(s) in NSW Courts. Click here for more…