Reckless Grievous Bodily Harm Or Wounding
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...
What is the ‘Walama List’?
The Walama List is an alternative sentencing procedure specifically for Indigenous Australians. Click here for more…
Is Assaulting a Retail Worker a More Serious Offence in NSW?
The NSW Government is trying to introduce tough new laws aimed at protecting retail workers from assaults, following evidence revealing that majority of workers have been abused…
When Can NSW Police Use Tasers?
Police have tasered a 95-year-old woman at an aged care home in Cooma. Click here for more on when police are allowed to use a taser...
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…
Torture Penalties and the Law in NSW
Three teenage girls who allegedly bashed and tortured a 13 year old girl have been arrested. Click here for more...
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...
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?
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…
Indictable Offence
What is an indictable offence vs summary offence in New South Wales? Click here for more on examples of indictable offences...