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Sydney Brothel Busters: A Private Investigator’s Dream or Nightmare?

DECEMBER 5, 2013 • POST

Image from Shutterstock It is no secret that both licensed (legal) and unlicensed (unlawful) brothels operate heavily throughout Sydney. These ancient and controversial institutions usually conduct their business from camouflaged residential homes and discreetly advertise with only a flashing number sign or a suspiciously unseasonable Christmas light. But where the average punter might not think […]

Online Defamation: Private Detectives and Your Case (Part 2)

DECEMBER 3, 2013 • POST

Image from shutterstock “Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.” – Cassio, in Shakespeare’s Othello. Thankfully for Sydney’s lawyers, Cassio is not the only person who’s ever been worried about their reputation being trashed. In our last blog post, we […]

How Can I Detect Spyware on My Phone?

NOVEMBER 29, 2013 • POST

Image from Shutterstock Suspect your boss, parents or loved ones are prying into your personal space? Confused about the legality of espionage software? Read on. In a world where governments admit to spying on other governments and world leaders have been revealed to be operating mass surveillance on their unknowing populace it can become a […]

Surveillance and Australia Part 2

NOVEMBER 28, 2013 • POST

Image from Shutterstock Tracking Devices Another area where people are getting themselves into trouble these days is in the use of tracking devices. A lot of people want to covertly track their partner’s whereabouts or the location of their employees. In NSW for example, it is lawful to track the location of employees provided you […]

Surveillance and Australia Part 1

NOVEMBER 27, 2013 • POST

We’ve allseen it before: A gorgeous femme fatale slinks elegantly into the smoky private investigators office. She’s looking to investigate a cheating spouse but actually hides a shocking secret.Whatfollows is usuallya deadly tale of car chases, betrayal and way too many venetian blinds. But when it comes to real private investigation in contemporary Australia: what […]

Online Defamation: Private Detectives and Your Case (Part 1)

NOVEMBER 18, 2013 • POST

Defamation is one of those legal things that most people can happily go through life knowing nothing about. That’s not to say we don’t all experience it – or partake in it, for that matter – as virtually everyone at one point or another has spread or been on the receiving end of malicious schoolyard […]

4 Reasons You Might Want to Hire a Private Detective to Investigate your Partner or Ex (Part 2).

NOVEMBER 16, 2013 • POST

Image source: Shutterstock. Should you hire a private detective? In our last blog post, we discussed two types of situation in which you might consider calling a private eye to investigate your partner or ex – if you were being blackmailed, and if you were being threatened or intimidated. Today we’ll cover two more. […]

4 Reasons You Might Want to Hire a Private Detective to Investigate your Partner or Ex (Part 1).

NOVEMBER 14, 2013 • POST

Image from Shutterstock Deciding to hire a private investigator is not a decision that most people would take lightly. It’s hard to picture your average Sydneysider absent-mindedly booking in an appointment with a PI as they flick through the paper over breakfast. Hiring one to investigate your partner or ex-partner may be considered even more […]

Hollywood vs Reality: What do Sydney’s private investigators really do?

NOVEMBER 11, 2013 • POST

When you imagine a private detective, you might think of Sam Spade, Poirot, or Philip Marlowe – all dark corners, dames, trench coats and mystery. But what does private investigation work look like today, and why might you need the help of a PI? You can picture the scene: a grizzled figure sits hunched at […]

Money Mules: A Private Eye’s insight into the face of fraud in the digital age

NOVEMBER 11, 2013 • POST

Image source: Shutterstock. Are you out of a job and looking for work? It’s not always easy, is it? In days gone by, searching for employment was all about checking the newspaper, looking out for signs in windows, or getting a gig through a friend or relative. However, for most Australians these days, at least […]