Criminal Law

What is the Law and Penalties on Revenge Porn in NSW?

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 19/08/2018

By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Attorney General Mark Speakman has encouraged victims to report instances of revenge porn, which is now considered a criminal offence in NSW attracting heavy penalties, including full time prison- to reflect the seriousness that the community views this behaviour. Advances in technology has its benefits, but it also ...continue reading

Driving with Pets: The Harsh Penalties You Could be Facing

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 15/08/2018

By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Australia is a nation of animal lovers, with an estimated 25 million pets across the country. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), dogs are the most common pet of choice, with 39 per cent of households owning at least one four-legged ...continue reading

New Drink Driving Laws in NSW

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 14/08/2018

By Jimmy Singh The average court penalty for first time drink drivers in 2017 was $482. NSW Roads Minister, Melina Pavey said, that around 6000 people in NSW are charged with first time mid-range drink driving, and 55 people in 2017 died from drink driving. The police can give you a penalty notice for most ...continue reading

The Law on Nationally Recognised AVOs in Australia

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 10/08/2018

By Jimmy Singh National Recognition of AVOs in Australia Before April 2017, ‘victims’ of domestic violence who had the protection of an AVO in a state were not protected from the perpetrator in any other State or Territory from that AVO. This meant that, prior to April 2017, if the ‘perpetrator’ or ‘victim’ relocated to ...continue reading

Consent in NSW Sexual Assault Cases

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 07/08/2018

By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh The NSW government will shell out $200 million over the next four years to educate the public on how to defend themselves against sexual assault, and at the heart of this strategy is a focus on children and university students. Put forward as the state’s first Sexual Assault Strategy, ...continue reading

What is an Affray and its Penalty in NSW?

By Jimmy Singh on 02/08/2018

What is Affray in NSW? Unlike assault charges, including common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm, which are considered offences against individuals, affray is a more serious type of charge carrying a maximum term of up to 10 years imprisonment, and is considered an offence against the public order to ...continue reading

What is Obscene Exposure and Offensive Conduct?

By Jimmy Singh on 31/07/2018

By Jimmy Singh A man has reportedly masturbated in public with his penis exposed in-front of women in Melbourne. The male, who police are still on the hunt for, is described as Caucasian or European in his 20-30 years of age with a beard, and short dark hair. On one occasion he has reportedly yelled ...continue reading

What is the Law on Abortion in NSW?

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 27/07/2018

By Jimmy Singh The Government in NSW have now passed laws to practically ban activists from gathering within 150 meters from an abortion clinic in NSW. The 150 metres is the safe zone surrounding abortion clinics. Breach of these laws can result in heavy penalties of imprisonment and fines. Abortion Law and Safe Zone Legislation ...continue reading

Is Drug Prohibition Causing Unnecessary Deaths in Australian Youth?

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 22/07/2018

By Sahar Adatia & Jimmy Singh Drugs are destructive. But drug prohibition is worse – and it’s doing little to protect young Australians from turning to illicit drug use. Every year, some 400 Australians die from illicit drug use. Thousands of others suffer from the detrimental health consequences of drug dependence, unsafe injecting methods and ...continue reading

New Laws on Drug Driving and Mobile Phone Use in NSW

By Jimmy Singh on 20/07/2018

The Controversial Drug Driving Laws in NSW To be guilty of DUI under section 112, the police only need to prove that you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of driving, the law doesn’t require proof that your driving skills were effected by drugs or alcohol. Under the current law ...continue reading