After almost forty years, justice has finally been done in the infamous case of the "Family Court bombings". On 23 July 2020, Leonard John Warwick was found guilty of murdering a judge and two … [Read more...]
The Right to Protest
The protests against police brutality and systemic racism which started in the United States of America after the death of George Floyd have become a global movement, involving protests and marches … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence – We Need to Get Better
At Martin Bullock Lawyers, we do a lot of domestic violence work in the Local Court at Parramatta. Sometimes, abusive ex-partners use the family law to continue to harass and intimidate their … [Read more...]
We Need To Talk About Family Violence
Domestic violence is by no means a rare or uncommon crime. Family violence results in the deaths of around 100 people every year, with one woman killed almost every week by their partner (The National … [Read more...]
Hold on! Use the handrail or face arrest!?
Canada's Supreme Court recently sided with a woman who was arrested for refusing to hold an escalator handrail. We discuss this unusual case below. The Case In 2009, Bela Kosoian was approached … [Read more...]
There are no words. Should we have a zero drug and alcohol driving policy?
This is a tragedy. It is hard to comprehend the grief that three separate families are going through, following the death of their children, and the arrest of their son, the drink driver in … [Read more...]
Children’s Criminal Responsibility: Raise the Age or Maintain the Status Quo?
The Australian Medical Association and the Law Council of Australia recently called on Australia’s governments to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Current Criminal … [Read more...]
Reducing family violence – A step in the right direction!
New laws in Western Australia announced last month have been described as the most comprehensive family violence law reforms the state has ever seen. The reforms exist of legislative changes to … [Read more...]
If you murder your spouse, can you inherit their money?
Don’t believe everything you see in Hollywood movies! Under Australia’s estate forfeiture laws, somebody who is convicted of murder cannot inherit any part of their victim’s estate. But the law is … [Read more...]
Victims of Crime
When most people think of lawyers, they think of them as someone who represents their client to achieve a certain outcome, whether that be in court or out of court. But for lawyers who work for the … [Read more...]