NSW Government unveils response to ice inquiry
The NSW Government has finally issued its response to a landmark report on ice addiction more than two years since it was handed down, and…
Criminal law: August 2018
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
A plea for humanity
Cindy Wockner recounts the final hours of Australian drug traffickers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan and explains why she is campaigning for the death penalty…
How to fight a war on drugs
As global momentum towards decriminalising drugs builds, Kate Allman examines the effectiveness of Australia’s drug laws.
Criminal law: October 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
A day in the life of… Patricia*
Just metres from the Nepean River in Sydney’s West is a prison with a difference. Jacaranda Cottages is home to 15 mothers who are serving…
Will President Duterte face court for his bloody war on drugs?
Although the death toll in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” has risen to above 3,600 since 1 July, a possible trial of President…
Criminal law: August 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
A hard pill to swallow
Former DPP Nicholas Cowdery says governments have a duty to protect the community from foreseeable harm. One way of doing this is pill-testing.
Ice age
As use of the recreational drug known as “ice”grows across Australia, so do the risks for lawyers and society at large.