Courts
Woman grilled in court about alleged rape at The Star
A woman allegedly punched, headbutted, kicked and raped by a man inside a Sydney hotel room has denied initiating sexual activity or that it was consensual.
- by Sarah McPhee and Nick Newling
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From Point Piper to prison: The double life of an eastern suburbs executive
Michael Snounou once rubbed shoulders with Australia’s most affluent people from his lavish harbourside home. It came crashing down in scenes akin to TV drama Breaking Bad.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
War of the lilly pillies: Mosman neighbours don’t hedge bets in tree row
Two north shore families called in silks to argue the finer points of law concerning an offending hedge - and whether the law should be applied in the present or past tense.
- by Carrie Fellner
Man dies after Sydney house fire which police allege was deliberately lit
The 71-year-old man died from his injuries following the fire in Kingswood, while a 63-year-old man has faced court over the alleged arson.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Banking & finance
Bullying claims, death threat at centre of elite Sydney stockbroker’s lawsuit
A legal drama has erupted within the gleaming towers of Barangaroo, where one of Sydney’s slick sharemarket betting agencies is being sued by a former star employee.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Sydney's ganglands
‘Airtasker for crooks’: Contract killings becoming big business
Business in Sydney’s underworld is booming, as criminal networks outsource their killings.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Alienation of middle class from litigation a justice system ‘failure’
One of the country’s most prominent judges has labelled the affordability of litigation as a justice system “failure”, revealing he is troubled by a lack of trust in the courts.
- by Riley Walter
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NSW
Accused rapist sobs as jury shown video of alleged victim at The Star
Joel Fitzpatrick Burtt broke down in the dock as the court viewed footage of a woman telling police she thought the accused had been about to kill her.
- by Sarah McPhee and Nick Newling
Naked videos, sex in teen’s car, ‘grooming’ other students: Claims against Sydney teacher
Tayla Brailey allegedly sent sexual videos to a student of hers before inviting him over to her house and abusing him, according to court documents.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Sydney
‘Pinned down and strangled’: Woman recalls moments before alleged rape at The Star
The woman told a jury that she realised the Byron Bay man “was going to be quite dangerous” after he “slammed” her to the ground.
- by Sarah McPhee and Nick Newling
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Crime
Andrew O’Keefe rearrested hours after court appearance
The former Deal or No Deal star was picked up by police in Vaucluse just hours after he appeared in court.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and Amber Schultz