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Ketamine analogues mimic the effects of ketamine

Unveiling the Rise of Ketamine Analogues: What You Need To Know

A brief history First created in 1962, ketamine quickly became a darling of the medical world for its versatile properties. It boasts a myriad of applications that seamlessly transcend the confines of operating rooms and veterinary practices, to the more unconventional realm of recreational use. Initially doctors utilised ketamine for its efficacy in inducing general […]

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NSW police often conduct invasive strip searching of young people at music events

New Report Reveals NSW Police Abusing Strip Searching Powers

Crime, DTL Blog / By Dowson Turco

In March 2024, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) released a report detailing the disturbingly frequent occurrence of children being strip searched in NSW. In the seven-year period from 2016 to 2023, NSW Police strip searched over 1,500 children, amounting to more than 200 strip searches of minors per year. The youngest child to be subjected

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NSW police frequently bring sniffer dogs to pubs, music events and festivals to discourage attendees who may be carrying or consuming illicit drugs

Know your rights: Cops, drugs and dogs in NSW

Crime, DTL Blog / By Dowson Turco

At Dowson Turco Lawyers, we recognise how integral it is for the queer community to have opportunities to dance, celebrate and come together, not just during Mardi Gras season but throughout the year as well. We also recognise that some people may, despite the risks, be engaging in illicit drugs while attending parties and events.

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Know your rights: New drug laws, just in time for Mardi Gras 2019

DTL Blog / By Dowson Turco

With Sydney Mardi Gras fast approaching, many of us are getting ready for a weekend of celebration and as Australia’s only Out Loud and Proud law firm we want you to know your legal rights. New drug laws allow on the spot fines for some drug offences Ordinarily a person found with a small amount

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Above and beyond the call of duty: police powers and over-reach

DTL Blog / By StaceyDowson

It is extraordinary that the NSW Police Force has said that its officers will deny entry to Sydney Above & Beyond ticket holders if they are flagged by a drug dog, regardless of whether drugs are found. Here is a quote from an Assistant Commissioner on the issue: “If you handle or use drugs you will

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Drug searches and police powers during events and festivals

Crime, DTL Blog / By StaceyDowson

There is an important message we want to get out to our clients, family and friends. That message is that you have legal rights when you deal with police officers and we are the lawyers who a large portion of the community comes to for legal representation in police matters. Here is practical advice you

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DTL at Parramatta Pride

DTL Blog / By StaceyDowson

On the last weekend of October 2017, Dowson Turco Lawyers (DTL) attended the annual Parramatta Pride Picnic, hosted by ACON NSW. Picnics in Parramatta Parramatta Pride is an event that our firm regularly attends because it allows us to bring legal advice to the LGBTI community in Sydney’s west. People from all walks of life came

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DTL wins two big crime cases within days of each other

DTL Blog / By StaceyDowson

Well, lots of our friends and clients heard us bragging about our wins last week. But what were they? Matter one: Possession of house-breaking implements and drugs We successfully argued the defendant’s case that he was not guilty of possessing house-breaking implements and drugs. This led the court to finding him not guilty of possessing

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