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Ten-year-old children should not be locked up, leading criminologist says

The minimum age of criminal responsibility for children should be lifted from 10 to 14, given mounting evidence of the lifelong harm the justice system
Close-up of hands gripping prison bars.

Doli Incapax – a twist on Oliver Twist?

The law attributes criminal liability where a person has committed the criminal act (actus reus) with a criminal mind (mens rea), commonly referred to as
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Sharing the Love? New Laws on Revenge Porn

Non-consensual pornography has been criminalised under recent amendments to the NSW Crimes Act 1900. The new offences are designed to target the growing trend of
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Up against the wall, Sunshine

Police powers to stop and search persons In NSW, police powers are established in the Law Enforcement Powers and Responsibilities Act 2002. The powers of
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We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.

Drug detection dogs ‘completely arbitrary’, ‘a dismal failure’ In 2004, the Ombudsman commenced a report on the use of drug detection sniffer dogs by police

Foreign sex slaves in Australia – victims or criminals? – The current visa system

The ABC has reported on the plight of foreign victims of sexual exploitation in Australian brothels, noting that they are put in danger by the

Indecent assault charges dismissed

Fairfield Local Court – Our client was a father of two charged with indecent assault following a complaint made by a salesperson visiting him at

Small fine after successful charge negotiation of allegations of choking in domestic setting

Waverley Local Court – March 2016Our client was a young labourer from the north coast charged with choking and common assault in relation to his

Section 10 no conviction and dismissal of charge for various offences – Legal Aid matter

Downing Centre Local Court – November 2015Our client was a young Aboriginal man charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm of a neighbour and breaching

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