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
Law on Common Assault in NSW
It is reported that at around 9:40pm on 13 November, an un-identified man wearing hi-visibility clothes has thrown a bag of poo at a bus driver in Melbourne. The faeces went all over the bus driver’s face, including his eye. Reports reveal that the attack occurred when the bus driver had come to a ...continue reading
Law on Animal Cruelty in NSW
It is reported that Daniel Welfare has ripped the head of ‘Kevin the Kookaburra’ in-front of onlookers at Perth’s Parkerville Tavern in October. Reports say that witnesses observed Daniel to grab the Kookaburra before ripping off his head after the bird had taken some food from Daniel’s plate. Amongst witnesses included children. Kevin the ...continue reading
The Law on Blackmail and Extortion in NSW
It is reported that the 2015 season contestant from the Block, 49-year-old Suzi Taylor has been charged with extorting and detaining her tinder date. It is alleged that she lured her tinder date before assaulting him for financial gain. Police allege that the tinder date, a 33-year-old man visited a house in a Riverside ...continue reading
The Law on Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm in NSW
“1 thing I will not stand for is kids being abused physically or mentally and I will do this over and over again if I had the chance” “I think it’s time people stopped judging bikies and people start to worry about the real issues in life like getting pedos off the street.” These ...continue reading
The Law on Strip Searches in NSW
Imagine a sniffer dog incorrectly indicates to police that you have drugs on you outside the entrance of a music festival, which causes police to form a suspicion you have illicit drugs on you, but you actually don’t. Imagine, then police escort you away in view of everyone watching this infold, and you are ...continue reading
What’s the Penalties and Defences for an Assault Charge in NSW?
A footage has emerged depicting an altercation involving 3 police officer’s and an indigenous 17-year-old boy. 17-year-old Quinton Avery, who is currently studying at TAFE, says he was left with injuries, including a bruised jaw and bleeding lip. Quinton said, “I went straight home to my aunty’s where I’m staying, and then my cousin ...continue reading
Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?
It is reported that a man with a large knife in Sydney CBD has allegedly attempted to stab people on Tuesday. Causing the Sydney CBD to go into lockdown, the incident unfolded close to the corner of Clarence and King Street when a man who was reportedly armed with a machete went on a ...continue reading
A Guide on the Law and Penalties for Acts that Cause Harm to People in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. As criminal law cases over time have revealed, there are countless ways in which a person can intentionally or recklessly cause physical harm to another person. The most direct way in which this tends to occur is through someone physically assaulting another person, say, by punching them or ...continue reading
A Guide on Common Assault Offences in NSW
It is reported that 26-year-old Luke James Munday who was charged with assaulting his pregnant partner following an argument in their home, which was accidentally live streamed online as he was playing an online video game, has now pleaded guilty in court. In December 2018, Luke, a Telstra engineer, was streaming his online video ...continue reading