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
A Guide on the Law and Penalties for Acts that Cause Harm to People in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. As criminal law cases over time have revealed, there are countless ways in which a person can intentionally or recklessly cause physical harm to another person. The most direct way in which this tends to occur is through someone physically assaulting another person, say, by punching them or ...continue reading
Does Murder Carry a Life Sentence in NSW?
“I would like to sincerely apologise to every single individual for all that I have subjected them to over the years”, said convicted murderer Niels Hoegel in a closing statement to the German Court in Oldengurb last Wednesday. The 42-year-old former nurse, who truly enjoyed causing patients to be put into cardiac arrest because ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Murder in NSW?
It is reported that a Sydney criminal lawyer Ho Ledinh was shot dead in daylight while having tea with friends at the Happy Cup Café in Bankstown. The 65-year-old lawyer was shot within the vicinity of families on 23 January 2018. His death had shocked Sydney’s Vietnamese community. While investigations are continuing, police may ...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
A Guide on the Defences to a Murder Charge
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. It is alleged that in February 2017, 35-year-old Shahab Ahmed stabbed his wife up to 14 times after discovering that she was having an affair with their friend. Despite admitting to the murder, Shahab “Russel” Ahmed has pleaded not guilty to the stabbing murder of his wife Khondkar ...continue reading
Murder and the Law
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. It is reported that Ahmad Doudar has been charged with murder for being the alleged mastermind in the daylight execution-style killing of former bikie boss Mahmoud “Mick” Hawi. Former one time National Comanchero bikie boss Mr Hawi was shot in the head at close range. It is alleged ...continue reading
Murder Charges and Penalties in NSW
Psychopaths are said to lack empathy- in other words, they have an absence of feeling guilty while being extremely impulsive. Only 1% of the general population, and about 25% of the prison population are made up of psychopaths. Believe it or not, but every person on earth have some psychopathic traits, but they have ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Being an Accessory After the Fact to Murder in NSW?
A 38-year-old Sydney criminal lawyer was arrested and charged this morning after his South Sydney home, CBD office and storage unit were all raided by police on Tuesday afternoon. The lawyer is charged with offences of accessory after the fact to murder for allegedly falsifying evidence, including affidavits in relation to an investigation of ...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