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Cannabis is Australia’s favourite illegal drug, with around a third of Australians having consumed the drug in their lifetime and one in ten smoking it regularly. The following outlines these key offences as well as potential defences that could be raised if you are charged with a cannabis-related offence.

Crystal methamphetamine, also known as "meth" or "ice," continues to be a popular recreational drug in Australia, particularly among a limited yet enduring user base. Here is an outline of the offences and penalties involving methamphetamine in Western Australia, as well as possible defence strategies.

The internet can sometimes be a nasty place with people making comments to others they would never make in person. Several Commonwealth and Western Australian criminal laws may be contravened when a person makes a threat to another online. The following outlines key offences and their potential penalties, including terms of imprisonment.

The use of strangulation or choking during sexual intercourse is becoming an increasingly popular ‘kink’. However, this activity is not without its risks both bodily and legally. The following outlines what is meant by the colloquial term ‘sexual choking’, noting relevant WA criminal offences and whether consent is a defence.

Rates of ‘sextortion’ or ‘sexual extortion’ are on the rise in Western Australia with many people, particularly young men, being impacted. The following outlines the crime of sextortion and the potential criminal offences that could apply to this behaviour.

A South Australian man is currently facing Federal criminal charges related to the importation and production of child-like sex dolls within his Adelaide home. The following outlines how criminal law principles apply to sex dolls and their relationship to laws related to child exploitation material.

It’s the world’s oldest profession, and also the most controversial. Whilst sex work (‘prostitution’) is decriminalised in many other Australian jurisdictions, Western Australia is unique in largely criminalising the practice. Here’s what you need to know about the criminalisation of sex work and related activities in Western Australia.

West Australian man Luke Nardini, who has reportedly been charged with manslaughter over a deadly crash in San Francisco, has been ordered to stay in California while he awaits further court dates.

Mandatory reporting laws for child abuse, child sexual abuse and neglect have been legislated throughout Australia’s States and Territories. Since 2009, doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers, and police officers have been mandated to report child sexual abuse.

In cases where a person has been convicted of murder and the body has never been found former NSW crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen SC and Victorian barrister Sharon Kermath have called for State governments across Australia to consider a trial of the concept of administering truth serum.

How does a 15-year-old boy who expressed sexual curiosity with a classmate end up on the sex offender’s register? What happened to this Perth teenager highlights how draconian the sex offender laws are in our state. The story is a catalyst for a call for reform.

When Victoria’s gangland wars were in full swing the Victorian police engaged Nicola Gobbo as a police informant. At the time, Ms Gobbo was working simultaneously as a lawyer who was acting for clients in high-profile criminal cases.

New “meth-busting laws’ are set to be introduced into Western Australia with the passing of legislation which amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, and gives the Western Australian Police Force unprecedented powers in targeting and stopping methyl amphetamine (‘meth’) at the WA border – before it enters our communities.

Following on from our previous article on the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020, further changes in Western Australia’s family and domestic violence laws came into effect from 1 January 2021.The changes followed from the introduction of new offences into the Criminal Code in October 2020 – Suffocation and Strangulation, and Persistent Family Violence.

11-year-old girl arrested, charged for violent assault on school student in Perth. Alleged attacker may face expulsion.

A 15-year-old boy accused of firing three shots at a school north of Perth has been granted bail. But he won’t be going home.

A Melbourne man was recently arrested and charged with assaulting a public officer on a Jetstar flight preparing to depart from Perth, after allegedly refusing to move back to his allocated seat prior to takeoff.

Terence Kelly sentenced to 13+ years for abducting Cleo Smith. Minimum 11.5 years before parole eligibility.

60+ players have joined a class action lawsuit, seeking compensation for injuries sustained while training or playing AFL between 1985 & March 14 2023. According to reports, players are seeking up to $1billion in damages, collectively.

Recently in Western Australia, four youth custodial officers were badly injured when youths at the Banksia Hill detention centre climbed onto the roof throwing metal and masonry at them.