Custody Of Knife In Public
Possessing a Knife Now Carries Heavier Penalties in NSW
The New South Wales Government has doubled the penalties for possession or wielding of a knife in a public place…
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”.
Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man After He Refused to Drop his Weapon
A man has been shot by police at a Melbourne shopping centre while he was wielding a six-inch knife after he refused to drop it…
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...
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…
Man Charged for Alleged Child Abduction
26-year-old John Gray has allegedly attempted to abduct a 5-year-old child in broad daylight has been arrested and charged for child abduction.
Nine Teens Charged for Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent After Assault on Sydney Man
9 teenagers aged between 15 to 18 have allegedly stabbed a 36-year-old man causing him to lose an eye have been arrested and charged.
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.
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…
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