38-Year-Old Man Sentenced For a Common Assault Charge
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Tensions are rippling throughout the world as news of the coronavirus bubbles into our televisions and social media screens advising of the latest limitations and lockdowns. Undeniably, anxiety around the deadly virus and its threats to daily life have sharpened, leaving people fearful and reacting in all kinds ...continue reading
Sydney Radiologist Sentenced to Jail for Using Carriage Service to Menace and Offend Former Tinder Date
It is reported that a radiologist in Sydney has been sentenced to jail for sending threatening messages to a previous tinder date. 41-year-old Denise Lee, a Sydney radiologist pleaded guilty before being sentenced to 9-months imprisonment for using a carriage service to menace charges. It’s reported that the 41-year-old radiologist has met Matthew Holberton ...continue reading
Two Men Wield Broken Wine Bottles Causing Actual Bodily Harm in Wine Aisle
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. As the public prepares for self-isolation amid the coronavirus crisis, the bizarre wave of panic-buying continues to sweep supermarkets all over the world. Across many countries, fear of what’s to come has left customers flustered and stockpiling unnecessarily on everyday items, almost with a sense that the end ...continue reading
Elderly Man Tortured with Taser & Drill in Murray Bridge Aggravated Kidnapping Ordeal
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It is reported that an elderly man was bound, kidnapped and tortured with a taser and drill by two men in a gruesome incident at Murray Bridge in the south-east of South Australia. According to South Australia Police, in the early hours of 29 February 2020, the elderly ...continue reading
Sydney Woman Charged with Damaging Property by Fire After Allegedly Burning Down Home in Domestic Violence Act
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It is reported that a young woman has been arrested after she allegedly used a candle to set fire to her own home in Sydney’s north. According to NSW Police Force, at around 10pm on 26 February 2020, multiple fire crews were called to a property engulfed by ...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
What are the Rules Around NSW Police Strip Searching a Person?
241,000 is the number that has been given to NSW Police Officers, representing the quota for conducting personal searches, including strip searches on people for the 2019 financial year. In fact, in 2019, NSW Police failed to meet its quota by just under 2000 searches. NSW Greens managed to obtained the shocking revelation through the ...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
Common Assault Laws, Penalties and Defences in NSW
It is reported that a New Zealand teacher has punched a school kid in the face after the child told him that he wore his moustache “like a paedophile would”. As the 13-year-old student watched the teacher playing a game of rugby at a college in 2018, the child allegedly made this comment as ...continue reading
What is Self-Defence Under the Law in NSW?
It is reported that on new year’s eve, as Pope Francis walked in Vatican City whilst greeting pilgrims on his way towards the cobble esplanade, footage has emerged of a woman from the crowd grabbing the Pope’s hand and pulling him towards her. The act appears to cause the Pope pain, as the footage ...continue reading