New Laws & Penalties for Littering in NSW
As from 17 January 2020 in NSW, there will be heavy fines carrying 5 demerit points for discarding a lit cigarette from a motor vehicle. The maximum penalty will be 10 demerit points and up to $11,000 fine if a person commits this offence at a time of a total fire ban in NSW. ...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 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
When Can a Police Officer Legally Search or Strip Search you in NSW?
They say that it is better out than in, but this may not be applicable in the same sense when being strip searched by a police officer… It is reported that 28-year old Stuart Cook from Scotland purposely farted 3 times on a police officer who was conducting a strip search on him at ...continue reading
What the Law says about Urinating in Public in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Let’s face it: There’s no feeling quite as frantic or uncomfortable as the desperate need of having to urgently release your bladder – especially when there’s no bathroom in sight. Indeed, it is one of the most insanely distressing situations we can find ourselves in. A situation, that, ...continue reading
What Does the Law Say About Bestiality in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It’s a sick and troubled world out there. So sick and troubled is it, that news of yet another incident of bestiality made headlines across media outlets this week. If you’re unfamiliar, bestiality is the term to describe sexual activity between a person and an animal, while its ...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
What is Offensive Conduct?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It was a sticky situation at best for protester Eric Serge Herbert who had the eyes of onlookers cemented when he decided to superglue himself to a busy Brisbane street during morning peak hour traffic, all in the name of climate change. On 18 June 2019, the 19-year-old, ...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
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