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
Dishonestly Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception Penalties in NSW
It is reported that a former Coles employee has been charged with fraud and larceny allegedly worth nearly $2 million over a 5-month period of time, from February through to July 2019. 36-year-old Aaron Baslangic was Coles finance executive as Head of Strategic Initiatives for Coles online. Since his arrest in South-east Melbourne on ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Tax Evasion Fraud?
It is reported that a 27-year-old woman has made false statements in her income tax returns claiming refunds over a three years period, benefiting over $45,000 from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). While working as a chef at a Queensland hospital, it is reported that Ms. Helen Feulufai was provided work uniform, protective equipment ...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 is Obtaining a Financial Advantage by Deception?
It is reported that Max Kiattisak Eung, who is also known as Kiattisak Eungpongpan from Tempe NSW has been charged with 2 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception. The charges followed after ASIC conducted an investigation into Eung who is alleged to have obtained a total advantage of $166,500 which ASIC say was ...continue reading
Some of the Different Kinds of White-Collar Stealing Offences in NSW
A 53-year old woman, Catherine Koster was charged with obtaining financial advantage or cause disadvantage to her employer at the time, a charity organisation called Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia. The charity organisation raises money for worthy causes including the funding for PhD students to conduct medical research, and to support people suffering asbestos ...continue reading
The Law on Obtaining a Financial Advantage by Deception in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. The allure of winning a large sum of money is something most of us, at some point, find ourselves daydreaming about. Indeed, having more money than you can count and being able to afford that trip around the world, the spectacular mansion and let’s throw in a yacht, ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Dishonestly Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception in NSW?
44-year-old Ms. Van Wijngarden, a real estate agent and director of Unique Estates was charged with fifteen counts of fraud offences allegedly involving a total quantum of over $3.5 million. The charges were laid following an investigation by forensic accountants. For over a nearly two-year period, from May 2016 to early February 2018, she ...continue reading
The Law and Penalties for Dishonest White-Collar Crime
What is ASIC? The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is an independent Government body that enforces consumer protection and company law in relation to superannuation, insurance, investments, and banking (except for lending) all over Australia. ASIC’s purpose is to minimise unfair practices by financial markets and products and to also minimise fraud. ASIC’s Fees-For-No-Service ...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