The NSW state government seeks to ban the use of ‘spit hoods’ on detainees due to the trauma and injury it can cause the wearer...continue reading
Here is an outline on the differences between charged vs convicted in New South Wales. Click here for more…continue reading
New South Wales Supreme Court rules ‘anti-protest’ laws constitutionally invalid. Click here for more on Sydney's protesting laws...continue reading
NSW Police officers have been interviewing vulnerable persons in custody in a manner which breaches their right to silence…continue reading
Is public drunkenness a criminal offence in Australia? Find out which State(s) it is still illegal in here.continue reading
Here is a run-down on some important rights to be familiar with when at music festivals in NSW this summer. Click here for more…continue reading
The NSW scheme allows frontline workers who encounter a person’s bodily fluids to apply for an order to test the other person for disease(s)…continue reading
Over half of NSW police officers who carried out music festival strip searches were not properly trained. Click here for more...continue reading
Unexplained wealth in New South Wales. Click here for more on the law on an unexplained wealth order against you...continue reading
A 21-year-old man has been left with injuries after being dragged out of a pub in Emu Plains by security guards…continue reading
An NSW police officer has been found to engage in serious misconduct after throwing a torch at a 16-year-old Aboriginal teen…continue reading
An NSW police officer has shot dead a man who was allegedly approaching the front doors of residences in Sydney’s lower north shore while holding 2 ‘chef-style’ knives…continue reading
Police have tasered a 95-year-old woman at an aged care home in Cooma. Click here for more on when police are allowed to use a taser...continue reading
What happens if a police officer tricks you to giving incriminating evidence about yourself? Click here for more...continue reading
The NSW Government has introduced new laws targeting the use and possession of encrypted devices used by criminals to evade law enforcement…continue reading
The NSW Government introduces new digital evidence access orders to allow police to access your phones and computers…continue reading
Click here for the law on the circumstances in which a police officer can impound or confiscate your car in NSW…continue reading
Do we have Miranda rights in Australia? Click here for more on the police powers and responsibilities when a person is arrested.continue reading
Does making noise in public amount to a ‘breach of the peace’ in NSW? Click here for more…continue reading
What are the police arrest powers in New South Wales? Click here for more on when a police officer can arrest you and more...continue reading
NSW Police have been criticised by the LECC in a recent report to have unlawfully used counter-terrorism powers to conduct covert searches…continue reading
This article outlines the law on how to sue the police in New South Wales. This can apply if the police have done something illegal.continue reading
What happens if you fail or refuse to comply with a direction given to you by a police officer in NSW? Find out more…continue reading
NSW Police scrap controversial quota system for searches and crime detection. This article explores & outlines the police search powers in New South Wales.continue reading
What are Steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones that imitate male sex hormones, particularly testosterone and …continue reading
A 31-year-old man, Brian Edmund Brown, has been charged after allegedly punching a security guard in …continue reading
Conducting a ‘pretext’ call has become common practice for police investigating sexual assault allegations in New …continue reading
The Court of Criminal Appeal has confirmed that the defence of ‘honest and reasonable mistake of …continue reading
In New South Wales, under the ‘Protected Admissions Scheme’, young offenders (i.e., those under 18 years …continue reading
It has been revealed that counter-terrorism police encouraged an autistic 13-year-old boy’s fixation on the Islamic …continue reading
The police officer son of former New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally has avoided full-time imprisonment …continue reading
Whilst the introduction of fines for first time low, special and novice range drink-driving and drug-driving …continue reading
Key Takeaways What is a Good Behaviour Bond? A good behaviour bond is a condition to …continue reading
A 48-year-old Sydney man has been charged with using inside information to bet on the outcome …continue reading
When young people are sentenced for committing criminal offences, the court is required to give greater …continue reading
The Australian Federal Police have released a statement urging school communities to learn the signs of …continue reading
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