What are the Rules Around NSW Police Strip Searching a Person?
241,000 is the number that has been given to NSW Police Officers, representing the quota for conducting personal searches, including strip searches on people for the 2019 financial year. In fact, in 2019, NSW Police failed to meet its quota by just under 2000 searches. NSW Greens managed to obtained the shocking revelation through the ...continue reading
What is a Criminal Lawyers’ Role?
Criminal lawyers represent people from all walks of life. Unfortunately, movies and TV shows have portrayed criminal lawyers in a bad light, prompting members of the public asking the question criminal lawyers get asked too often, “but how can you defend a criminal?”, or “how can you defend a guilty person?”. Too often we ...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
Is There a Maximum Life Jail Sentence for Murder in NSW?
It is reported that in September 2017, firefighters attended the home of couple Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni following reports by neighbours of a foul smell from their Wimbledon home. 35-year-old sabrina Kouider and 40-year-old Ouissem Medouni were found barbecuing chicken. Next to the burning chicken appeared the charred parts of a human body, ...continue reading
Law, Defences & Penalties for Murder in NSW
Linda Brewer married her lover Robert Lee Yates and they had five beautiful children before they moved and settled in Washington, USA. Linda’s hubby enjoyed going on camping trips and fishing. To her he was a military hero with a big heart of gold. Yates would put on cologne before heading out to go ...continue reading
What is the Maximum Penalty for Murder in NSW?
36-year-old Lisa Snyder from Pennsylvania has allegedly killed her two children who police found hanging from a beam in the basement of the family home. Snyder was charged about 2 months after her children were found hanging in the basement. On 23 September, police received a phone call from Snyder at approximately 4:30pm claiming ...continue reading
What Does the Law Say About Murder Charges in NSW?
It’s reported that on Monday morning last week, a 62-year-old man has allegedly repeatedly stabbed his 57-year-old wife to death, while their three grandchildren witnessed it. At about 10am, police and paramedics from five ambulance crews arrived at the Berala home to find the 57-year-old woman with fatal stab wounds. While paramedics did their ...continue reading
The Law on Murder in NSW
21-year-old Codey Herrmann has finally been sentenced by the Supreme Court of Victoria following his plea of guilty to the horrific crimes of rape and murder of Aiia Maasarwe, an Israeli exchange student. Hermann was handed down a penalty of 36-years imprisonment with a 30-years non-parole period, representing the minimum period he will spend ...continue reading
The Law on Strip Searches in NSW
Imagine a sniffer dog incorrectly indicates to police that you have drugs on you outside the entrance of a music festival, which causes police to form a suspicion you have illicit drugs on you, but you actually don’t. Imagine, then police escort you away in view of everyone watching this infold, and you are ...continue reading
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