Many of us can find comfort in the thought that our society is one that believes in a person’s innocence until proven guilty. It is a presumption in our legal system. When charged with any cr
Imagine of being accused of something horrible you didn’t do. Of your friends and family hearing that you have been charged with something terrible. Imagine going to prison knowing you are co
Our Convict History
As machines replaced manual labour, some of the unemployed people that could did move to the cities. As the cities became overcrowded, many didn’t and couldn’t g
On the 2nd of March 2019, John Pagakis drove his car over 210kms/hour. When leaving the M2 at Baulkham Hills, Mr Pagakis lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an SUV that was stopped at a re
A pandemic that has crippled the world killing over 74,000 people worldwide according to John Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Research Centre. The total number of confirmed cases (of tho
A question that has been around for decades with obvious advantages and disadvantages on each side. Making drugs legal would hurt the black market, would likely result in higher purity of the subst
The International Context
Climate change concerns have existed for decades. In 1997 the world witnessed the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, which currently has 191 sovereign states as signatori
You have been found guilty (on facebook).
Wanting justice for victims is understandable. But it seems we live in an age where we almost immediately believe anyone who claims to be a victim. Rep
Trained to use lethal force, but even police can make mistakes.
During 2014 and 2018 the NSW Police were involved in more than 57,000 incidents that officers regarded the use of force as necess
A test of skill and might, yet why is this harm alright?
Despite being a sport loved by many, including our own principal solicitor, the physical dangers of a contact sport such as boxing are u
