What is a Common Assault Charge in NSW?
It is reported that following 3 internal police investigations who had initially cleared Senior Constable Grantley James Keenan of any wrongdoing, the senior officer was then investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC). Following the CCC report from the investigation, the officer was stood aside. The CCC produced a report which ultimately found ...continue reading
A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. The Brazilian Military Police were ready. The raid was about to take place in the northeast of the country, in the low-income community of Vila Irma Dulce. It was Monday the 22nd of April, and while on a regular patrol of their beat, the police observed a man ...continue reading
What is the Offence of Resisting Police?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Like it or not, if you are engaging in an act of misdemeanour, police officers have the right to arrest you and fighting them mostly proves futile. Full stop. Indeed, there are many individuals who fail to understand that you must submit to an arrest and that you ...continue reading
A Guide on the Law on Assaulting Police
By Scott Feeney & Jimmy Singh. About 6:45pm on the evening of Good Friday, thirty-year-old Constable Hayden Edwards was reportedly going about his duty when he was stabbed in the back at Central railway station. The horrific incident has been reported as an un-provoked attack on a police officer in public. It is alleged ...continue reading
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