Mining projects in Australia are still big business, even on the far side of the resources boom. With billions of dollars invested, and the potential to deliver jobs and other economic benefits, there can be a lot at stake in the approvals process. As we’ve seen recently with the Adani mine in Queensland, this is…
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How is Bitcoin actually seized? Seizure of proceeds of crime by law enforcement involves the State taking control of seized property to prohibit the transfer, conversion, disposition or movement of the assets. In most instances, this may involve the locating and restraining of assets such as real property, cars, bank deposits, cash, boats, shares and…
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The 2017 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) produced by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) presents some general trends in relation to cybercrime throughout the continents. We explore the findings described in the report. Oceania Oceania accounts for almost 2% of global attacks. The major cyber-threats reported by Australian law enforcement remain data stealing…
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How do Australian criminal courts assess the use of Bitcoin and darknet? With the increasing popularity of virtual currency, Australian Courts are beginning to deal with sophisticated criminal activity involving bitcoins and the darknet which appears to be intended to disguise the supply of prohibited drugs and the proceeds of crime. In a recent South…
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Australia is continuously striving to improve its approach towards combatting corporate and white collar crime. One new approach being considered is the introduction of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs). These instruments, which are designed to facilitate self-reporting by corporations and encourage whistleblowers to come forward, are already being utilised with some success in the…
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Discover whether the police can force you to hand over your passwords and encryption keys in accordance with section 3LA of the Crimes Act 1914.
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Discover the most commonly used illicit drugs in australia with Nyman Gibson Miralis – expert criminal defence lawyers in Sydney.
DetailsAustralia has been a vocal advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. Indeed, after the executions of Myuran Sukamaran and Andrew Chan in Indonesia, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, asked the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to inquire and report on Australia’s Advocacy for the…
DetailsThe handling of white collar crime in Australia has been criticised. Explore how Australia could develop a more consistent system for dealing with these crimes.
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The variety of criminal activities that come under the definition of “white collar” means there are several agencies that are responsible for investigating and prosecuting white collar crime in Australia. White collar crime is also notoriously difficult for authorities to deal with, due in part to how easily these types of crimes can be covered…
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