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 the Law on Importing a Border Controlled Drug in Australia?
Nearly 800 kg of cocaine was detected at our border in the financial year 2017-2018. With this in mind, it is reported that 384kg of cocaine has been found inside a heavy construction machine weighing about 18,000kg. It’s reported that the Caterpillar excavator was shipped into Australia from South Africa. Upon arrival, border force ...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 are the Penalties for Importing Border-Controlled Drugs into Australia?
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. 36-year-old Nathan Dulley and his 34-year-old brother, Andrew Dulley have admitted to exporting massive amounts of cocaine mixed through their chocolates in shipments to Australia. The two brothers did this under the disguise of their California based chocolate business in shipments from Southern California to Australia. Nathan and ...continue reading
The Law on Importing Drugs into Australia
Too often we hear reports of people unsuccessfully trying to smuggle drugs into other countries from Australia. Some may get away with it, while others are not so fortunate, resulting in severe life changing consequences. Luke Joshua Cook and His Thai Wife 35-year-old father of two Luke Joshua Cook and his Thai wife, 40, were ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Manufacturing Drug Charges in NSW?
3 people have been arrested and charged on Monday for allegedly manufacturing ice in a lab discovered by police in a home in South Australia. The lab is reportedly capable of producing over a hundred million dollars of ice, which has now been shut down by police as it was being expanded. Amongst the ...continue reading
What are the Defences and Penalties for Importing Drugs in Australia?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh Each year, billions of dollars in illegal drugs circle the globe, driven by the demand of millions of users. And yet, while authorities have become more rigorous in intercepting these drugs and apprehending their suppliers, so too have drug smugglers become more inventive when it comes to methods ...continue reading
New NSW Sentencing Penalty Introduced: The New ‘Intensive Corrections Orders’
On 24 October 2017, Parliament in NSW assented to the amending legislation which effectively changed the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW). As of 24 September 2018, three major new sentencing options were introduced into NSW. A Magistrate or Judge can now impose any one of these new sentencing or penalty options for traffic ...continue reading
New Sentencing Option Introduced in NSW: ‘Community Correction Orders’
Our previous blog outlined how the ‘section 10 bond’ has now replaced the new ‘conditional release order’ as a new sentencing option in NSW for criminal and traffic offences. This blog outlines a further new sentencing option called a ‘community corrections order’ which effectively replaces the old ‘section 9 bond’ and ‘community service order’ penalties, ...continue reading
The End of ‘Section 10 Bonds’ in NSW as a Sentencing Option
The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) reflects the law behind all the sentencing options a Magistrates or Judges can impose on a person guilty of a NSW criminal or traffic offence. That Law has now changed and the new NSW sentencing penalties or options commence from today 24 September 2018 onwards. The popular ...continue reading