Created on: 22.10.15 | Updated on: 12.05.26
Doli Incapax Explained: When Children Cannot Be Held Criminally Responsible In Australian criminal law, children under a certain age may not be legally responsible for criminal behaviour under the principle of doli incapax. The doctrine…
Created on: 19.10.15 | Updated on: 01.11.25
Why are arson cases on the rise in Australia? Arson is relatively a criminal offence of low incidence in comparison to other offences in Australia such as supplying or possessing a prohibited drug, or domestic…
Created on: 13.10.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25
Why do “white-collar criminals” get lighter sentences? Insider trading, credit card fraud, identity theft, wonky financial advise, price fixing, bid rigging, market manipulation, and asset misappropriation, you name it there is a myriad of white-collar…
Created on: 09.10.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25
Should there be an “ecstasy cautioning scheme”? The music festival scene in NSW is fast approaching. No place is more notorious for drug use than music festivals. With the sheer number of concert goers that…
Created on: 04.10.15 | Updated on: 02.07.25
Do we need specialised courts in Australia for domestic violence and sexual assault cases? Domestic violence and sexual assault are both widespread problems in Australia. According to NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 36%…
Created on: 30.09.15 | Updated on: 05.09.25
Should convicted terrorists in Australia have their citizenship revoked? Almost every day the headlines are buzzing over the current refugee crisis in Europe. Isis is running rampant in countries like Iraq and Syria leaving millions…
Created on: 09.09.15 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Are Police allowed to Stop you from Recording Them? In the year 2020, the relationship between police and citizens has never been more fraught. With the Black Lives Matter civil rights movement sweeping the globe…
Created on: 27.08.15 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Why are online drug sales increasing in Sydney, Australia? Methamphetamines (ice), oxycodine, cocaine, speed, LSD, ecstasy, cannabis and gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). You name it and you can buy any illicit drug you want online. Your next…
Created on: 24.08.15 | Updated on: 05.09.25
Are Sexual Assault Offenders in Australia Getting off Too Lightly? Most recent figures obtained by the Judicial Commission of NSW statistics indicate that more than 50% of all offenders guilty of Sexual Assault (Sexual Intercourse…
Created on: 21.08.15 | Updated on: 06.09.25
Should sports stars charged with Crimes be treated more harshly? In the well-known South African case, Oscar “Oz” Pistorius the famous amputee athlete also referred to as “the Blade Runner,” was arrested and charged in…
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