Criminal Law
Convicted murderer at centre of partner’s sacking, lawyer says
The unfair dismissal case involving the partner Keli Lane has tested the legal limits of employer oversight, with one...
31 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Why some murders become folklore (and others barely make the news)
If you were designing a justice system from scratch today, you wouldn’t build it on myth, mystery, and media...
13 March 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Prominent criminal law firm and defence lawyer unite under new partnership
Victorian criminal law firm Stary Norton Halphen has joined forces with a partner from Galbally & O’Bryan, with...
12 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Qld criminal law players join forces in major practice expansion
Two prominent forces in Queensland’s criminal law sector have united in a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening...
05 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Thieving solicitor struck from roll after prison time
A Queensland solicitor guilty of stealing more than $80,000 from clients over a seven-year period has been struck from...
20 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
The need for a nationally coordinated approach to youth justice reform
In the absence of a holistic, evidence-led reset on youth justice, Australia risks staying stuck (or further...
12 January 2026
By Dr Jacqueline Rule
Jail time for solicitor over ‘calculated and prolonged’ thefts from vulnerable widow
The Victorian Supreme Court has sentenced a solicitor to over four years behind bars for stealing more than $480,000...
17 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
NSW passes harsh youth crime laws
The Minns government claimed it found a balance between strict youth crime laws and early intervention.
01 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off to come for solicitor who withdrew trust funds from criminal clients
A criminal defence lawyer who withdrew more than $160,000 from her trust account without her clients’ knowledge has...
06 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
When justice is rushed, fairness falls: The crisis in summary proceedings
Weighed down by under-resourcing, crippling backlogs and alarming prosecution tactics, Australia’s summary...
05 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The ‘profound’ legal and ethical dilemmas in using AI to predict crime
While the use of artificial intelligence is solving myriad headaches for legal practitioners and access to justice, for...
05 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Doli incapax legislation should target common misunderstandings, review says
Rather than introducing legislation to amend doli incapax, the NSW government should consider addressing the “degree...
03 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Indispensable role’: Attorney-General praises work of prosecutors
Public confidence in the justice system hinges on the integrity, ethical conduct and accountability of prosecutors, the...
22 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Immediate suspension for lawyer charged over alleged kidnapping
A Sydney criminal lawyer facing kidnapping charges had his practising certificate immediately suspended.
03 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Streaming justice: Trials by documentary and the illusion of evidence
In a courtroom, evidence is tested. In a documentary, it’s arranged. That difference might seem small, but it...
01 October 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
New sex offender legislation ‘performative’ and hollow, defence lawyers say
Queensland’s incoming restrictions on good character references for sex offenders were branded “performative...
24 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Prosecutor fights Department of Justice over employment decision
A senior legal officer with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has successfully appealed a decision not...
19 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Malicious prosecution payout considers victim’s fitness to practise law
A man who spent 22 days behind bars on the back of a police officer’s false statement said he deserved greater...
18 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Qld lawyer jailed for child exploitation material to be struck off
A Queensland law lecturer who was caught with dozens of explicit images of victims he secretly filmed, including an...
16 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Mushroom trial attention a ‘very good thing’, Bar president says
The “extraordinary” amount of attention on Erin Patterson’s arrest, trial and sentencing gave the public a rare...
15 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson