Woman Fined for Offensive Conduct after Defecating in Public
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. *Code Brown alert!* You guessed it: Poo’s in the news, and last week saw a case of “dropping the kids off at the pool” go horribly wrong. On 15 February 2019, a woman copped a steamy fine of almost $1,000 for allegedly jumping into the back of a ...continue reading
What is the Law on Using Poison to Endanger Life or Inflict Grievous Bodily Harm?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. When a child has been diagnosed with a chronic illness or disability, as a parent, coping becomes an ongoing process. Understandably, every person copes in different ways. For some parents, learning that their child has a long-term illness is devastating, bringing about feelings of guilt and sadness. For ...continue reading
What is the Prosecution Required to Prove in a Charge of Causing Grievous Bodily Harm or Wounding?
It is reported that on 31 January, a 25-year old Guilford man is accused of hitting a 65-year old man over the head with a hammer, fracturing his head. The incident is reported to have occurred in Auburn after one of the men driving had allegedly cut the other off when attempting to merge ...continue reading
Understanding the Law on Stalking and Intimidation in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. On 8 January 2019, reality television star Rob Kerr from the hit series Bondi Rescue was charged after allegedly sending his ex-girlfriend a succession of text messages threatening to harm her. Mr Kerr, 51, was arrested at his home in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, accused of threatening ...continue reading
A Teenager has Undergone a Mental Health Assessment After Allegedly Stabbing a Church of Scientology Employee in Sydney
It is alleged that on Thursday 3 January 2019, a 16-year-old teenager has stabbed a 24-year-old scientologist. It is reported that the 16-year-old teenager attended the Sydney headquarters Scientology Church to visit his mum who was participating in a “purification ceremony”. It’s alleged that the teenager stabbed the deceased in the neck when being ...continue reading
The Penalties for Using Poison to Endanger Life or Inflict Grievous Bodily Harm in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It seems an unthinkable crime to be poisoned by your own parent. However, it turns out that there are parents out there, who, rather than nurturing their children, are slowly administering poison to them instead. This week, a sickening case of a mother and her partner who allegedly ...continue reading
Penalties for Using or Possessing a Blow-Pipe that is Capable of Projecting a Dart in NSW
At about 7pm last Saturday night, a 15-year-old teenage girl, along with her friends, were walking along on a road in Cessnock, NSW when a teenager carrying a pipe with a homemade dart reportedly “leaned out of a vehicle window with a pipe and blew the dart into the girl’s face”. A 17-year-old teenager ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for Racial Discrimination in Australia
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. From complaints about Aboriginals being called a “black c**t” to claims that Jewish people who are offended by Holocaust denial are of “limited intelligence”, the Racial Discrimination Act has witnessed a long and checkered history. While some cases have governed against remarks of racial hatred, many complaints associated ...continue reading
The Law on Using a Carriage Service to Offend, Menace or Harass in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It’s not every day that you hear of police officers engaging in misbehaviour and abusing their position of power in an improper or illegal act. It is equally puzzling to consider what exactly enables some officers to engage in despicable behaviour when the majority of their peers conduct ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for Urinating in Public in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Let’s face it: We all know the feeling of having to hold in your urine – especially when there’s no bathroom in sight. It’s undeniably one of the most uncomfortable sensations to experience, and one of the most intensely stressful situations to quickly resolve. And so, when your ...continue reading