Dennis Miralis is a leading Australian defence lawyer with over 20 years of experience. Dennis is a Partner at Nyman Gibson Miralis and specialises in international criminal law.
“As more of our day to day lives take place online, for work, study, and socialising, we may share more than we intend to. Our personal information such as our contact details, financial, or even sensitive information about our health or beliefs can be revealed online in ways we may not expect. Online tracking, sophisticated…
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In order to address the changes in geopolitics and international law, Interpol has compiled a newly revised version of the Repository of Practices (RoP), which is meant to serve as a “reference guide, providing the general historical and contextual overviews of Articles 2(1) and 3, as well as addressing specific topics and illustrating with real-life…
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INTERPOL, the international organisation that facilitates international police cooperation, released its 2023 Annual Report (“the Report”) in November 2024. The Report highlighted the importance of digital technology and increased cooperation between members to combat changing criminal behaviours and structures. In the Report’s foreword, Secretary General Jürgen Stock highlighted how advances in technology could be both…
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Inside ASIC is an ongoing podcast series launched in 2024 by ASIC and hosted by Australian journalist Siobhan Moran-McFarlane that’s designed to, in the words of ASIC chair Joe Longo, “pull back the curtain on the work of ASIC” and tell the inside story of what ASIC’s doing to “keep Australian consumers, financial markets, and…
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Ten years after first raising the possibility of adding a ninth notice to INTERPOL’s existing eight series of colour-coded alerts at the 2015 INTERPOL General Assembly, INTERPOL announced its first ever silver notice on Friday 10 January 2025, in relation to assets linked to a senior member of the Italian mafia. Though still in its…
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ICC President Tomoko Akane met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 28 October 2024 ©UN Photo/Mark Garten On October 28, 2024, Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to present the Court’s annual report. This marked her first appearance before the UNGA since assuming the…
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Fraud has adapted rapidly to technological advancements, becoming more sophisticated and pervasive in the digital age. With the rise of artificial intelligence, automation, and increasingly complex online platforms, fraud has evolved into a highly organised and profitable form of crime that affects individuals across society, especially those in vulnerable situations, such as the elderly. Today,…
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has unveiled its strategic approach for the next five years, reinforcing its mission to contribute to global peace, security, human rights, and development. This ambitious plan focuses on building a world free from drugs, crime, corruption, and terrorism through effective, efficient, and accountable support to Member…
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The Commission for the Control of Interpol’s files (CCF) publishes decision excerpts online, providing useful insight into the matters that the CCF considers when being asked to delete data from INTERPOL’s files, such as INTERPOL Red Notices. This article explores a 2024 case which deals with family matter, seriousness, accuracy and quality The facts…
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The Commission for the Control of Interpol’s files (CCF) publishes decision excerpts online, providing useful insight into the matters that the CCF considers when being asked to delete data from INTERPOL’s files, such as INTERPOL Red Notices. This article explores a 2024 case which deals with misuse of INTERPOL’s channels. The facts The Applicant…
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