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 the Law on Wounding or causing Grievous Bodily Harm in NSW
It is reported that a 49-year old man from Florida has allegedly severed the penis of a man using scissors after suspecting that he was having an affair with his wife. The 49-year old man, Alex Bonilla had allegedly held the man at gunpoint and tied him before cutting his penis off with scissors. ...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 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
Penalties for Using or Possessing a Blow-Pipe that is Capable of Projecting a Dart in NSW
At about 7pm last Saturday night, a 15-year-old teenage girl, along with her friends, were walking along on a road in Cessnock, NSW when a teenager carrying a pipe with a homemade dart reportedly “leaned out of a vehicle window with a pipe and blew the dart into the girl’s face”. A 17-year-old teenager ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Food Tampering in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. There’s no denying that for the sweet tooth, custard is old-fashioned comfort food at its finest. It’s a dessert that doesn’t require any frills or fancy plating and is simply enjoyed in its silky form and sweet flavour. Even better, it doesn’t fail to please when it is ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Domestic Violence in NSW?
It is reported that a 24-year-old woman, Toyah Cordingley was found dead on Wangetti Beach in North Queensland in October 2018. She drove to the beach with her dog but never returned home. Upon inspection of her body, police announced that there appeared to be violent related injuries on her. Detective Senior Sergeant Ed ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for the Failure of a Parent to Care for a Child in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. On November 1, 2018, a mother and father from Port Pirie, Adelaide, were charged with criminal neglect over the alleged treatment of their four-month-old baby who suffered severe dehydration and serious injuries including a fractured skull. Jeremy Neil Capper, 31, and Ebanee Gayl Coad, 30, were arrested and ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for Causing a Dog to Inflict Harm on a Person in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh This week, 58 penguins were found mauled to death at the Low Head Conservation area in Tasmania, sparking an investigation by wildlife authorities into the horrific attack. It is believed the deaths occurred due to a suspected dog attack. The penguins were discovered following a tip-off from the ...continue reading