Alexis Kaczmarek 16/9/25 Alexis Kaczmarek 16/9/25

Human Rights Behind Bars: The Duty to Protect Female Prisoners

Every person in custody retains basic human rights. Chief among them is the right to safety, dignity, and freedom from abuse. The recent $2 million lawsuit brought by Keli Lane against the NSW Government highlights how deeply these rights can be breached when systems fail to protect women behind bars.

Alexis Kaczmarek 9/9/25 Alexis Kaczmarek 9/9/25

SA Court of Appeal quashes conviction over the ‘rule against narrative’

In McClelland v The King [2025] SASCA 87, the South Australian Court of Appeal has overturned a rape conviction after finding a failure to direct the jury on an out-of-court statement left ‘obvious risks’ that the jury would ‘misuse the conversation’, to either bolster the complainant’s credibility (the ‘bolster rule’) or as evidence of uncharged acts.

Alexis Kaczmarek 26/8/25 Alexis Kaczmarek 26/8/25

When “Inappropriate” Isn’t Always “Indecent”: Lessons from Police v Hill [2025] SASC 127

The Supreme Court of South Australia recently handed down their decision in Police v Hill [2025] SASC 127, which highlights the fine line between “inappropriate workplace behaviour” and what the law recognises as a criminal indecent assault.

Alexis Kaczmarek 22/8/25 Alexis Kaczmarek 22/8/25

NSW Coroner Calls for Better Prison–Family Communication After Mr. Brown’s Death

A recent coronial inquest into the tragic death in custody of 28-year-old Lathan Brown has highlighted a glaring failure in how NSW Correctional Services notified his family during his final hours.

Alexis Kaczmarek 15/8/25 Alexis Kaczmarek 15/8/25

Then NSW police officers jailed for pepper-spraying, stomping and dragging woman during welfare check

Two former NSW Police officers pleaded guilty to multiple charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company, common assault, and misusing a prohibited weapon.