The decision today by Immigration Minister Chris Evans to cancel the visa of the Motekiai Taufahema, one of the killers of Constable Glenn McEnally, is a victory for commonsense, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC said today.
Intensive Corrections Order - Need For More Probation And Parole Service Officers
Friday, 11 June 2010
The proposed replacement of Periodic Detention with a new sentencing option called Intensive Correction Orders will fail without significant increase in resources, including the recruitment and training of new probation and parole officers, Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Justice Greg Smith SC said today.
AG Hatz downgrades Penrith shifting Court resources to Parramatta
Friday, 04 June 2010
Attorney General Hatzistergos has been bowled out by his own spin in his latest comments on the Parramatta Justice Complex, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC said today.
A suggestion juries in criminal trials in NSW should be abolished in favour of judge-only trials is ill-founded, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC said today.
Cutting supervision of Parolees may increase the risk of re-offending
Friday, 09 April 2010
The decision by the State Labor Government to close Probation and Parole Offices in regional NSW is a blatant cost cutting exercise which could increase in the risk of re-offending, Shadow Minister for Justice Greg Smith SC said today.
