Fitness to Plead and Stand Trial: Mental Health Applications
What happens if a person accused of criminal charges is unfit to be tried or unfit to plead due to suffering mental health issues?continue reading
Section 32 and Section 14 Applications in the Local Court
What is a section 14 application and how can it result in getting a criminal charge dismissed in court? Click here for more…continue reading
New Parole Laws: ‘No Body, No Parole’ in New South Wales
The new ‘no body, no parole’ laws in NSW could be disastrous for the wrongfully convicted as the Government sets to strengthen its parole laws.continue reading
Intoxication Defences
Is intoxication a defence to a criminal offence in New South Wales? Click here for more on the laws on how intoxication can be used in cases.continue reading
Murder Defence of Substantial Impairment of the Mind
How does the partial defence of substantial impairment of the mind reduce a murder charge to manslaughter in NSW? Click here for more…continue reading
Is Intoxication a Defence to Murder and Manslaughter?
How can intoxication be used as a defence to a murder charge in New South Wales? Click here for more on this area of law...continue reading
Automatism and Intoxication Defences Australia
Can you be held criminally responsible for a criminal act caused by intoxication from alcohol or drugs in NSW? Click here for more...continue reading
Parole Authority Discretion to Grant or Refuse Parole in NSW
33-year-old security guard who exposed his penis to a 3 year old girl at a Sydney DFO has been sentenced… Click here for more on parole NSW.continue reading
Can I Change my ‘Guilty Plea’ to ‘Not Guilty’ in NSW Courts?
Pleading ‘not guilty’ after having pled ‘guilty’ to a charge is not as straightforward as pleading 'guilty' after a 'not guilty' plea in courtcontinue reading