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
23-year-old Garrett Anderson allegedly stole a 15-ton forklift from a hotel construction site before taking it for an epic joyride has been arrested. 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
Merciless thieves in Adelaide have robbed a girl with cerebral palsy of her special needs’ communication tablet worth $25,000. Larceny penalties in NSW. continue reading
A 34-year-old man who attended court to face car theft charges allegedly drove to court in another stolen vehicle has been arrested. continue reading
A man who went on a stabbing rampage in Sydney CBD has been pinned down and restrained by members of the public after a woman was stabbed in the back. continue reading
36-year-old former Coles finance executive Aaron Baslangic who allegedly stole nearly $2 million over a 5-month period has been arrested and granted bail. continue reading
A parrot has allegedly participated as a lookout to alert drug traffickers as to the presence of police has been arrested and placed into police custody. continue reading
A grocery store worker has allegedly stolen nearly $13,000 worth of cold meat. This is an outline on the penalties for larceny by a servant or clerk in NSW. continue reading
Manager of Asbestos Diseases Foundation who stole a year’s worth of fundraising has been charged. 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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