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Coward Punch: Sucker Punch Laws in Australia

Click here for a complete guide on the coward punch and sucker punch laws, penalties and defences across Australia...continue reading
What is the ‘Walama List’?

The Walama List is an alternative sentencing procedure specifically for Indigenous Australians. Click here for more…continue reading
Charged for Murdering a Paramedic

The family of slain paramedic, 29-year-old Steven Tougher has called for tougher laws targeting offenders who assault emergency workers…continue reading
Doli Incapax | Age of Criminal Responsibility Australia

What’s the age that a child can be held criminally responsible and punished under Australia’s criminal justice system? Click here for more...continue reading
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
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
Assault Police Officer Offences in New South Wales

50-year-old Steven Cleary who hit a police officer on the head with a metal baseball bat has been sentenced…continue reading
Police Misuse Counter Terrorism Powers

NSW Police have been criticised by the LECC in a recent report to have unlawfully used counter-terrorism powers to conduct covert searches…continue reading
Assault Police Charges in NSW

Sydney Instagram “Socialite” and OnlyFans Star Casie Caldwell who spat at and kicked a police officer has been sentenced…continue reading
What is a Criminal Lawyers’ Role?

What happens when a criminal lawyer comes across a client who confesses guilt but maintains a plea of ‘not guilty’? “I did It, but I want you to defend me”.continue reading
Police Assault Offences in NSW

Five men arrested after allegedly assaulting police who tried to stop the illegal house party in Western Sydney amid COVID lockdown…continue reading
Can Police Enter Your Home or Private Property in NSW? What the Law Says

At least two men have allegedly intimidated police following an altercation with a police officer in Auburn when an officer deployed pepper spray…continue reading
How Much Force Can Police Use in NSW?

The conviction of George Floyd’s killer is hoped to prompt action & change to Australia’s legal system and its treatment of Indigenous deaths in custody…continue reading
Impersonating Police Offences & Defences NSW

A 20-year-old Sydney woman was allegedly pulled over by armed and masked police impersonators in the early hours of the morning, in what she described as a ‘genuinely terrifying’ ordeal.continue reading
Assaulting Police Officer Offences in NSW

A 34-year-old woman from Bondi has allegedly ripped the hair off a police officer’s scalp during an arrest over string of random assaults has been charged…continue reading
The Penalty for Bitting a Police Officer While in Execution of Duty in NSW

A 47-year-old man, who’s disqualified from driving till 2039 has allegedly bitten a police officer during his arrest after he was spotted driving unlawfully in Sydney’s west…continue reading
Payne Haas Sentenced for Intimidating Police In NSW Tweed Heads Local Court

22-year-old Brisbane Broncos star Payne Haas who intimidated two police officers in a drunken foul-mouthed tirade has been sentenced in court…continue reading
Assault Police During Public Disorder Offences in NSW

Police are still searching for a man in his 20’s for the alleged assault of two police officers during Victoria’s anti-lockdown protest last year…continue reading
Police Officer Allegedly Assaulted in the Execution of Duty in Response to a Domestic Violence Incident Report in NSW

A 27-year-old man has allegedly repeatedly punched a senior police officer's head after police were responding to a domestic violence incident on xmas eve..continue reading
Law on How Much Force Police Can Use in NSW

22-year-old Raghe Abdi was shot dead by police on the Motorway has been linked to the murder of an elderly couple in their home...continue reading
Law on Wounding or Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent to Resist Arrest: Man in Stolen Maserati Charged after Stabbing Senior Constable with Screwdriver

A passenger in a stolen Maserati, caused a police pursuit in Sydney’s south-west has allegedly stabbed a police officer with a screwdriver has been arrested continue reading
NSW Police Commissioner Defends Officers Who Performed ‘Unlawful’ Arrest on Curtis Scott

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has sought to defend the actions of police officers involved in the wrongful arrest of NRL player Curtis Scott...continue reading
Latest BOSCAR statistics and the need for greater focus on rehabilitation: An interview with Deputy Mayor of Dubbo and Barrister Stephen Lawrence

The Latest BOSCAR statistics reveal crimes across NSW have remained the same while others fallen except for sexual & domestic assaults. Click here for more…continue reading
Law and Penalties for Inciting or Urging Violence in Australia

Victorian Police have arrested & handcuffed a pregnant 28-year-old woman in her own home in-front of her 2 kids for allegedly using social media to incite an anti-lockdown protest.continue reading
Section 32 Mental Health Applications now Replaced by Section 14 to Get Criminal Charges Dismissed in Court

The new laws on section 32 mental health diversionary pathways for defendants facing criminal charge(s) in NSW Courts. Click here for more…continue reading
Concerns Reignited for Prisoners Amid Further Outbreaks of COVID-19

There are reportedly 70 inmates in lockdown within Silverwater Jail after coming into close contact with a staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19 continue reading
Law on the Age of Criminal Responsibility in NSW: An Interview with Greens MP David Shoebridge

Decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility has been deferred until at least 2021. What's the current age of criminal responsibility for a child? Click here to find out...continue reading
Minister David Elliot Cleared of Impersonating Police Officer by Internal Review Without Following Proper Process

An internal review into Police Minister David Elliott allegedly impersonating a police officer in a road-rage incident has cleared him of wrongdoing before consulting legal advice.continue reading
Law on Police Using Tasers in NSW: Indigenous Man Tasered in Face by Police

Footage has emerged depicting an indigenous man who did not appear to be resisting being tasered multiple times on the face by a NSW Police Officer.continue reading
Law on Police Use of Pepper Spray in NSW

The Police use of pepper spray on protestors following Sydney’s Black Lives Matter rally has sparked concerns regarding the way police use such a tool.continue reading
Law on NSW Police Arrest Powers

A 17-year-old indigenous boy has been seen on footage to be violently arrested, and taken down while being handcuffed by a NSW Police officer.continue reading
Law on Australia’s Right to Hold Public Assemblies

What the Supreme Court’s refusal to authorise the ‘Black Lives Matter Protest’ really meant. Do Australians have a right to freely gather in public places.continue reading
When Can Police Use Force Under the Law in NSW?

A Victorian police officer’s been found to have used 'reasonable force' in punching a handcuffed 15-year-old girl in the head, at a rally in Melbourne.continue reading
Law on When Police can Arrest You for Breaching a COVID19 Public Health Order in NSW

Are the recent expansion of police powers disproportionately impacting young people, First Nation people and minorities?continue reading
Sydney Man Charged for Wounding with Intent a Police Officer

A Sydney man who pounced on police with a knife while high on ice was shot in the stomach by the officer. The law on wounding with intent charges in…continue reading
Police Fatally Shoot Sydney Man Carrying Knife in Public

A Sydney man's been shot dead by police after he allegedly ran at them with a knife, meat tenderiser and hammer. But was it necessary to fatally shoot him?continue reading
How Does COVID-19 Affect Bail Applications in NSW?

How Coronavirus led the Supreme Court to grant bail to Mr. Rakielbakhour after he allegedly repeatedly punched his wife’s face and body, causing injuries.continue reading
Woman Charged for Assaulting Police in South-West Sydney After Spitting at the Officer

A 25-year-old woman allegedly spat and coughed at the police officer’s face after being stopped following a car chase in south-west Sydney.continue reading
NRL Star Curtis Scott Faces Resisting Arrest Charge in Sydney Court

NRL star Curtis Scott allegedly kicked and punched a police officer has been arrested and charged, but cleared to play for Raiders.continue reading
A 29-Year-Old Man Is Charged with Assault After Allegedly Causing Actual Bodily Harm on a Busker Dressed as a Pencil

A 29-year-old man has allegedly attacked a pencil dressed street performer over the head with his ukulele instrument has been arrested and charged.continue reading
What are the Rules Around NSW Police Strip Searching a Person?

Police officers in NSW have been given a quota to conduct 241,632 personal searches including strip searches on people. Read on for more…continue reading
What is Self-Defence Under the Law in NSW?

The footage depicts an angry Pope Francis slapping a woman’s hand twice after she grabbed and yanked his hand in Vatican City on new year’s eve.continue reading
Law on Assault Police Charges in NSW

Five police officers have been beaten and hospitalised from a wild brawl outside a popular Sydney nightclub leading to the arrest of 4 people.continue reading
The Law on Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm in NSW

A Rebels bikie member who allegedly repeatedly punched a self-confessed paedophile in a watch house was captured on video which was posted onto Facebook.continue reading
Guide on the Penalties for Assaulting a Police Officer in NSW

46-year-old former Home and Away actor Joel McIlroy has allegedly punched a female police officer 7 times in Surry Hills has been arrested and refused bail.continue reading
The Law on Strip Searches in NSW

NSW Police strip search 7 children. This blog outlines the law on when police can and can't conduct a strip search on a person in NSW.continue reading
When Can a Police Officer Legally Search or Strip Search you in NSW?

28-year old Mr. Cook purposely farted 3 times in the direction of a police officer while the officer was performing a strip search on him has been arrested.continue reading
What’s the Penalties for Assaulting Police in NSW?

Father of a GWS Giants player has allegedly headbutted a female police officer following the grand final at the MCG on Saturday has been charged.continue reading
What’s the Penalties and Defences for an Assault Charge in NSW?

Footage has emerged depicting a 17-year-old indigenous boy allegedly being punched in the face by a police officer, after the boy was approached by officers continue reading
Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?

A man who went on a stabbing rampage in Sydney CBD has been pinned down and restrained by members of the public after a woman was stabbed in the back.continue reading
What the Law says about Assaulting a Police Officer in the Execution of Duty in NSW

A NSW driver has allegedly reached through the open window and punched a senior constable police officer in the face before kicking him has been arrested.continue reading
A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police

A parrot has allegedly participated as a lookout to alert drug traffickers as to the presence of police has been arrested and placed into police custody.continue reading
A Guide on the Law on Assaulting Police

53-year-old Mark Thompson has allegedly approached and stabbed a police officer in the back with a hunting knife at Central railway station.continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Assaulting Police in NSW?

An Aboriginal activist has faced court for her sixth police assault charge occurring just 2 days after allegedly kneeing an officer in the testicles.continue reading
What are the Penalties and Defences for Common Assault in NSW?

A senior police officer is facing common assault charges after “unreasonably” tasering an ordinary citizen for “no good reason”. Read on for more.continue reading
What are the Penalties and Defences for an Offensive Conduct Charge in NSW?

Fried in offensive conduct: How a drunk 21-year-old created mayhem at KFC and managed to avoid jail.continue reading
New NSW Sentencing Penalty Introduced: The New ‘Intensive Corrections Orders’

New sentencing laws in NSW: The new ‘intensive corrections order’ replaces and expands on the old ‘intensive corrections order’ while re-introducing home detention.continue reading
New Sentencing Option Introduced in NSW: ‘Community Correction Orders’

New NSW sentencing laws: ‘Section 9 bond’ & ‘community service order’ now replaced by the new ‘community corrections order’.continue reading
The End of ‘Section 10 Bonds’ in NSW as a Sentencing Option

The new NSW sentencing laws: 'Section 10 bonds' are now removed and replaced with conditional release orders. Read on for more.continue reading
Can You Record a Police Officer Without Permission?

An outline on how the new “Copwatch” app will protect Aboriginal communities and hold police accountable.continue reading
What is an Affray and its Penalty in NSW?

Are the police prosecuting people for affray out of convenience? This blog also outlines the difference between affray and assault in NSW.continue reading
What is Obscene Exposure and Offensive Conduct?

This blog outlines certain behaviours considered acceptable in today’s society that never was many years ago.continue reading
Can I Be Guilty of Common Assault if There Was No Physical Force Applied?

This blog outlines the defences to common assaults, and the difference between intentional assaults and reckless assaults in NSW.continue reading
Can You Refuse to Give a DNA Sample to Police?

Can the police take your blood without your permission? This blog answers some common questions concerning your rights when police want to carry out forensic procedures.continue reading
Can You Refuse to Give Evidence in Court Against a Family Member?

Can a wife refuse to give evidence against her husband in Australia? Read on to find out.continue reading
The Law on Stalking and Intimidating Charges

What does ‘Stalking’ or ‘Intimidating’ mean in NSW? Read on to find out.continue reading
The Law on Mandatory Life Sentences in NSW

The meaning of life sentences in NSW and the circumstances it will apply in.continue reading
The Law on Getting Bail When Charged by Police

Should a person presumed innocent until proven guilty of a crime in NSW be detained and refused bail under the new Bail Act?continue reading
The Law on Making False Accusations

Heavy penalties apply for making false accusations against people in NSW for perverting the course of justice.continue reading
New Laws on The Right to Silence for Criminal Offences

Is the removal of the ancient fundamental right to silence to allegations of criminal offences working in NSW?continue reading
Can You be Responsible for a Crime Committed by Another?

What the Law says about encouraging or assisting another person to commit a crime before, during, or after it’s committed.continue reading
The Law on Self Defence

What the law in NSW says about killing someone, while acting in self-defence.continue reading
When Can Police Take Your Phone?

The laws about when police can and can’t take your phone or smart device in NSW.continue reading
NSW Government Passes Laws to Encourage Early Guilty Pleas

New Laws in NSW Attempt to Encourage More People to Plead Guilty to Serious Criminal Cases in Efforts to Reduce Delay in Court Proceedings.continue reading
The Difference Between Summary, Indictable & Strictly Indictable Offences

The type of offence will affect whether police can charge you after 6 months of the offence, duration of case, and seriousness of penalties.continue reading
New Penalties to be Introduced in NSW

Section 10's will be abolished under new penalties set to come into effect in NSW. Read on for more.continue reading
Spent Convictions

A convicted person is not required to disclose, for any purpose, any information about his or her conviction, if that conviction is “spent”. Read on.continue reading
Are People with Criminal Convictions Allowed to Associate with Each Other?

Chance Encounters with Convicted Criminals is Not Habitual Consorting. Supreme Court Finds Charlie Forster Not Guilty for Consorting with Convicted Offenders.continue reading
How To Get Cases Dismissed Due to Mental Health

How the Law Treats Those With Mental Health Conditions. Read on for more.continue reading
Will My Case Be Thrown Out If Alleged Victim Fails To Attend Court?

Will My Case Be Thrown Out if Alleged Victim Fails to Attend Court? Read on to find out.continue reading
Is it an Assault to Spit at Someone in NSW?

Spitting at Someone Does not Necessarily Constitute a Criminal Offence of Assault in NSW. This is Due to the Difference Between "assault" and "battery".continue reading
How to Avoid a Criminal Conviction after Pleading Guilty in Court?

What is a non-conviction section 10 dismissal or Conditional Release Order, and how to get it after pleading guilty in a NSW court? Read on to find out.continue reading