Latest Criminal Law

The Bar 02 September 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling

A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...

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SME Law 14 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyCoutts adds special counsel for criminal law division

Award-winning NSW-based firm Coutts Lawyers and Conveyancers has added a special counsel to the ranks of its criminal...

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Big Law 12 August 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSydney criminal barrister named in assault case

The name of a Sydney criminal barrister who allegedly physically and verbally abused his wife was revealed by a...

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Big Law 09 August 2024 ByNaomi Neilson‘Dodgy’ Kings Cross lawyer struck off over drug money conspiracy

The “arrogant” Kings Cross lawyer jailed for dishing out legal advice to a criminal group in an effort to recover...

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Big Law 30 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt told of ‘scandalous’ criminal claims about barrister,...

A woman sentenced for fraud offences and her solicitor made a number of “scandalous” and baseless allegations of...

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Politics 15 July 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyThe ‘shocking and sobering’ rates of sexual offending in Australia

The inaugural Australian Sexual Offence Statistical collection report has been released, detailing the prevalence and...

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Big Law 05 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBruce Lehrmann to stand trial on rape charges

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial on two counts of rape.

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Big Law 20 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCriminal lawyer facing financial probe loses fight to recover...

A criminal lawyer facing an anti-money laundering investigation failed to convince a court he should continue...

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SME Law 20 June 2024 ByLauren CassimatisCan cheating amount to coercive control?

Before having a fling, or if you’re looking for an extramarital relationship on or offline, consider the legal...

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The Bar 03 June 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Grave concerns’ expressed by academics about ‘disastrous’ no...

Dozens of legal academics – alongside other lawyers and criminal justice professionals – have signed an open letter...

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