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
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 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 on Aggravated Sexual Assault & Penalties in NSW
It is reported that 36-year-old Reynhard Sinaga has been found guilty and convicted of 159 sexual assaults involving 48 young men over a period of January 2015 to June 2017. The Indonesian born student arrived into the United Kingdom in 2007, and it’s reported that he could have raped many strangers for years prior ...continue reading
Penalties & Defences for Importing Commercial Quantity of MDMA into Australia
It is reported that two men have allegedly tried to import 645kg of MDMA drugs from Cyprus to Sydney by hiding it in aluminium BBQ’s. Police allege that the drugs were being imported to Sydney in 200 aluminium barbeques in July last year. Following an investigation lasting 6-months, authorities have arrested two men, a ...continue reading
What is Self-Defence Under the Law in NSW?
It is reported that on new year’s eve, as Pope Francis walked in Vatican City whilst greeting pilgrims on his way towards the cobble esplanade, footage has emerged of a woman from the crowd grabbing the Pope’s hand and pulling him towards her. The act appears to cause the Pope pain, as the footage ...continue reading