Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?
It is reported that a man with a large knife in Sydney CBD has allegedly attempted to stab people on Tuesday. Causing the Sydney CBD to go into lockdown, the incident unfolded close to the corner of Clarence and King Street when a man who was reportedly armed with a machete went on a ...continue reading
Dishonestly Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception Penalties in NSW
It is reported that a former Coles employee has been charged with fraud and larceny allegedly worth nearly $2 million over a 5-month period of time, from February through to July 2019. 36-year-old Aaron Baslangic was Coles finance executive as Head of Strategic Initiatives for Coles online. Since his arrest in South-east Melbourne on ...continue reading
The Law on Possessing Drugs in NSW
It is reported that a 23-year-old woman from Louisiana has been found with drugs that were allegedly located in her vagina following a cavity search. Reportedly, authorities discovered “a clear plastic bag” of about 1 gram of methamphetamine in addition to $6,233 cash in Ashley Rolland’s vagina. A female correctional officer reportedly discovered the ...continue reading
What does the Law say about Aggravated Indecent Assault or Sexual Touching in NSW?
It is reported that a Sydney teacher who was charged with the alleged indecent assault of girls 3 girls aged between 11 and 12 years has been given a verdict of ‘not guilty’ in court. 52-year-old Simon William Phillips was alleged to have indecently touched the primary school girls while he was a temporary ...continue reading
What is Low-Range Drink Driving in NSW?
It is reported that a Victorian policewoman has been caught allegedly drink driving in Melbourne. On Saturday 20 July, at about midnight, a leading senior constable of the specialist crime command unit was stopped for the purposes of an RBT. Police conducted an RBT on the woman in Frankston situated about 55km south-east of ...continue reading
What is the Law on Importing a Border Controlled Drug in Australia?
Nearly 800 kg of cocaine was detected at our border in the financial year 2017-2018. With this in mind, it is reported that 384kg of cocaine has been found inside a heavy construction machine weighing about 18,000kg. It’s reported that the Caterpillar excavator was shipped into Australia from South Africa. Upon arrival, border force ...continue reading
A Guide on the Law on Wounding or causing Grievous Bodily Harm in NSW
It is reported that a 49-year old man from Florida has allegedly severed the penis of a man using scissors after suspecting that he was having an affair with his wife. The 49-year old man, Alex Bonilla had allegedly held the man at gunpoint and tied him before cutting his penis off with scissors. ...continue reading
A Guide on Common Assault Offences in NSW
It is reported that 26-year-old Luke James Munday who was charged with assaulting his pregnant partner following an argument in their home, which was accidentally live streamed online as he was playing an online video game, has now pleaded guilty in court. In December 2018, Luke, a Telstra engineer, was streaming his online video ...continue reading
The Law on the Sexual Abuse of Children in NSW
It is reported that a Perth father has pleaded guilty after making admissions to the sexual abuse of young girls aged from five to nine years. The 45-year-old father faced 38-charges, which included indecent recording of a child, possessing child exploitation material and sexually penetrating a child. The District Court was told that a ...continue reading
The Offence of High-Range Drink Driving in NSW
It is reported that TV personality and radio host Jodie Oddy has been charged for drink driving in December of last year. The 43-year-old South Australian is a co-host to the radio station Mix 102.3 breakfast show. It’s reported that, while driving intoxicated in Middleton, on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, Oddy collided into a ...continue reading