Bill Spedding awarded $1.48 million plus interest after he was maliciously prosecuted by NSW Police
We're incredibly proud to represent Mr Spedding and are pleased with the decision today.
We successfully helped our client sue #nswpolice for:
Assault, battery and false imprisonment after a Senior Constable kicked and spat on an Indigenous child.
https://t.co/iPhAGRg8Ox
The experience will also benefit the firm's younger lawyers, giving them the opportunity to work in a culturally rich and very challenging environment.
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors has agreed to provide pro bono legal assistance to Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory by way of secondments with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) in Alice Springs.
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They are grateful to have the opportunity to provide quality legal representation to Aboriginal Australians and assist the legal system in the Territory during a difficult time.
We represented a client who was racially discriminated and falsely imprisoned by security guards at a popular sports game in NSW 🥎⚽️
https://t.co/8jsazoEMEz
"The pursuit of Spedding, given the limited resources at police disposal, resulted in other leads being missed which damaged the investigation into William’s disappearance." - @PeterOBrien____
- Our Principal Solicitor represented Bill Spedding.
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#InsiderTrading is a serious crime in Australia.
There are a number of considerations and defences that a court will consider for this type of crime.
Recently, we have written a number of articles on the topic of insider trading, and other white-collar crimes.
NSW Police forcibly removed activists at a Port Botany protest. Around 400 pro-Palestinian activists were protesting the unloading of an Israeli-owned shipment.
#BotanyProtest#SydneyProtest
https://t.co/aRh7OhbfeV
Daniel #Keneally, the son of former senator, Kristina Keneally, has been found guilty of fabricating evidence with the intent to mislead a judicial tribunal.
https://t.co/dp5bH7KnHo
In Australia, white-collar crime is on the rise.
The Australian Federal Police said that many found guilty of these types of crimes have exploited their position of power.
https://t.co/Qwx5mwC7ib
Today, the High Court ruled that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful.
The decision overturned a 20-year-old precedent. The result puts the detention of hundreds of people in doubt and could trigger the release of many.
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https://t.co/Bis3n0AnpW
Court Dismisses Latrell #Mitchell and Jack #Wighton’s Charges After Police Give False Evidence.
Following the release of CCTV footage that showed their innocence, police were forced to admit their version of events was wrong.
https://t.co/am8sH33AQf