A 29-Year-Old Man Is Charged with Assault After Allegedly Causing Actual Bodily Harm on a Busker Dressed as a Pencil
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It was a dismal and distressing day at best for Californian busker, Matt Eberhart, who, dressed as a pencil, was hit in the head by a spectator with the very ukulele he was performing with. On 19 February 2020, Mr Eberhart stationed himself in Adelaide’s Rundle Mall to ...continue reading
Is it a Crime to Perform a Sex Act Near a School in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Last week, a man and a woman were charged after allegedly being caught performing a sexual act near a primary school in Sydney’s inner west. The Weekly Times reports that at about 8:30am on 17 February 2020, police were called to Weekley Park in Stanmore after the couple ...continue reading
Two Mothers’ Charged with Affray Following on Online Disagreement
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. If you’re feeling anxious about the coronavirus and its deadly impacts, you’re not alone. Indeed, as the virus spreads, more and more people are becoming apprehensive about what the emerging health crisis means to their life and to their loved ones. And it makes sense – after all, ...continue reading
Man Charged with Filming a Person Without Consent in Sydney
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. This week, it was reported that a 49-year-old man was arrested at a brothel in Surry Hills after he was caught filming a 23-year-old woman without consent. On 17 February 2020, shortly after 6pm, Police officers from the Surry Hills Police Area Command responded to a job to ...continue reading
Is Stealing a Dog a Crime in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It’s heartbreaking enough to have your pet go missing. But imagine if you discovered that your beloved companion was, in fact, intentionally stolen from you. Even worse, consider the devastation if this happened to be your therapy puppy to help you cope with a medical condition. In what ...continue reading
What is a Criminal Lawyers’ Role?
Criminal lawyers represent people from all walks of life. Unfortunately, movies and TV shows have portrayed criminal lawyers in a bad light, prompting members of the public asking the question criminal lawyers get asked too often, “but how can you defend a criminal?”, or “how can you defend a guilty person?”. Too often we ...continue reading
Law, Penalties and Defences for Armed Robbery in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. We’ve all had moments where we’ve done something a little crazy because we’re hungry. Indeed, your mind races and all you can think about is how much longer before you can obtain food to eat. That’s because hunger also makes you impulsive – which explains why when you ...continue reading
Law and Penalties for Committing an Offensive Act in or on a War Memorial in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Across Australia, war memorials and historic monuments are considered some of the nation’s most sacred places. These sites carry a special significance as touchstones of the past, connecting historical days to those of the present. Importantly, they also bond the community, allowing them to remember and regard the ...continue reading
Guide on the Penalties for Damaging or Destroying Property with Fire in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Ahh, doughnuts. They’re the sweet and cakey desserts that are there for you when midnight cravings hit, the comfort you need when a break-up is too damn painful, the ultimate breakfast when you want to start your morning in the most irresponsible but beautiful way. With so much ...continue reading
Law, Penalties and Defences for Having Custody of a Knife in Public in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Call it clucked up – last week, it was reported that a rooster carrying a razor blade killed a man after slashing him during a cockfight in India. On 17 January 2020, the victim, Saripalli Venkateswara Rao, was attending an animal death match in Pragadavaram village – an ...continue reading