The Law, Penalties and Defences for Joyriding in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. We all like to start our mornings off with a bit of productivity. Indeed, it feels great to have ticked off a few things on the “To Do” list well before the rest of the world wakes up. But no amount of early morning workouts completed or emails ...continue reading
Penalties, Defences and Law on Police Pursuit in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It is reported that in the early hours of 21 January 2020, residents in Mackay, Queensland, woke to the sounds and scenes similar to a movie after a driver crashed his car into a truck and teared into a fence in the aftermath of a police pursuit. At ...continue reading
A Guide on the Animal Cruelty Laws in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. It was the bungee jump stunt, carried out as a marketing exploit, that drew international backlash. Slammed as animal cruelty at its worst, on 18 January 2020, a pig tied to a pole and wearing a cape was thrown off a 68-metre high bungee jump tower by employees ...continue reading
Law and Penalties for Sexually Touching a Child Under 10 in NSW
It is reported that 29-year-old Nikhil Bhatia allegedly kissed a two-year-old toddler on his lips at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium last Sunday. Police allege that Bhatia kissed the toddler twice on the lips after touching the boy’s head as he stood over his pram. The boy’s parents then shoved him away from their ...continue reading
What are the Sexual Touching Laws in NSW?
It is reported that at about 6:20am on Thursday 9 January, a man caught a Caringbah-bound train from Central Train Station in Sydney before sitting next to a 30-year-old woman who was at the time having a nap. When the woman woke up at some stage during the train journey, she woke to the ...continue reading
What are the Penalties, Defences and Charges for Break and Enter in NSW?
In a bizarre break and enter, a burglar has broken into a Florida home on Christmas eve in the city of Bradenton in the Manatee County, Florida. The bizarre thing about this break and enter is that home owner who was fast asleep woke up to the burglar sucking on his toes. It’s reported ...continue reading
What is the Maximum Sentence for Possessing Child Abuse Material?
It’s reported that a 30-year-old man allegedly possessed a child-like sex doll in his home in South Australia. He is also alleged to have ordered various children’s clothes, which included child underwear, swimwear and school uniforms. Authorities were given a tip off from PayPal Australia and NSW Police, which instigated an investigation by South ...continue reading
What is Bestiality and its Penalties in NSW?
Brace yourself, this article involves a man, a woman and a dog named Nala. It’s reported that a 44-year-old man and 54-year-old woman have allegedly committed a sexual act with a female dog named Nala in their home. The alleged bestiality was filmed, and is reported to have occurred on 9 July 2019 in ...continue reading
Law on Break, Enter and Commit Serious Indictable Offences in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Australia is burning amid one of the country’s worst fire seasons on record and against the backdrop of this devastation, never before has human suffering been so unprecedented. The fires have now killed at least 25 people and destroyed nearly 2,000 homes, while the blazes have transformed skies ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Furious or Reckless Driving in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Road rage is a phenomenon that is no longer new and becoming manifested in increasingly aggressive ways. Understood as the deviant and furious behaviour of a motorist due to their loss of emotional control, the antisocial behaviour has today surpassed simply honking the car horn or demonstrating a ...continue reading