Decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility has been deferred until at least 2021. What's the current age of criminal responsibility for a child? Click here to find out... continue reading
The threat of a police dog was what it took for a 25-year-old wanted man to stop and surrender himself to officers following a foot chase. continue reading
One of Sydney’s high-ranking members of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang has allegedly attempted to pervert the course of justice in court. continue reading
26-year-old Afghan immigrant Ali Haidari has Australian citizenship revoked after using a fake Afghan drivers' licence to obtain an Australian one. continue reading
How Coronavirus led the Supreme Court to grant bail to Mr. Rakielbakhour after he allegedly repeatedly punched his wife’s face and body, causing injuries. continue reading
A 35-year-old mother has obtained a financial advantage of over $26,000 by deception from Centrelink over a period of nearly 7-years has been sentenced. continue reading
Police officers in NSW have been given a quota to conduct 241,632 personal searches including strip searches on people. Read on for more… continue reading
2 men have been arrested following investigations into a large-scale international money-laundering syndicate after police find over $1.3m cash in Sydney. continue reading
A motorist has been found with a stash of counterfeit McDonald stickers to outsmart the loyalty scheme that allows you to trade them for a free coffee. continue reading
NSW Police strip search 7 children. This blog outlines the law on when police can and can't conduct a strip search on a person in NSW. continue reading
What is Habitual Consorting and it’s Penalties? Habitual Consorting carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment of …continue reading
Robert Lindsay Hughes from the popular Australian TV show Hey Dad! was charged with 11 counts …continue reading
A criminal conviction is something that can generally impact on your ability to gain employment and …continue reading
Out of 1400 Australians, in a poll by News Corp, 75.7% believed that it is acceptable …continue reading
Why Doesn’t Australia Follow Portugal’s Radical Drugs Policy – Decriminalisation of Drugs? Writer and producer, Susan Ferreira, …continue reading
Evidence establishes that community supervision and programs are much more effective at changing offenders behaviour to …continue reading
There are two types of main charges in NSW labelled as “indictable offences”, and “summary offences”. …continue reading
73% of criminal cases result in the accused pleading guilty to serious criminal charges. 23% of …continue reading
Charged with a Drug Possession offence is daunting. It carries a maximum penalty of up to …continue reading
NSW Police are often seizing mobile phones (and other items) from people suspected of crimes, including …continue reading
The Case of R v Amanatidis [2001] NSWCCA 400 Michael Amanatidis was charged with supplying prohibited …continue reading
Key Takeaway Section 418 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) allows you to do whatever you …continue reading
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