What is an arrest warrant and what are the different types of arrest warrants in Australia? Click here for more...continue reading
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 is Habitual Consorting and it’s Penalties? Habitual Consorting carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment of …continue reading
Robert Lindsay Hughes from the popular Australian TV show Hey Dad! was charged with 11 counts …continue reading
A criminal conviction is something that can generally impact on your ability to gain employment and …continue reading
Out of 1400 Australians, in a poll by News Corp, 75.7% believed that it is acceptable …continue reading
Why Doesn’t Australia Follow Portugal’s Radical Drugs Policy – Decriminalisation of Drugs? Writer and producer, Susan Ferreira, …continue reading
Evidence establishes that community supervision and programs are much more effective at changing offenders behaviour to …continue reading
There are two types of main charges in NSW labelled as “indictable offences”, and “summary offences”. …continue reading
73% of criminal cases result in the accused pleading guilty to serious criminal charges. 23% of …continue reading
Charged with a Drug Possession offence is daunting. It carries a maximum penalty of up to …continue reading
NSW Police are often seizing mobile phones (and other items) from people suspected of crimes, including …continue reading
The Case of R v Amanatidis [2001] NSWCCA 400 Michael Amanatidis was charged with supplying prohibited …continue reading
Key Takeaway Section 418 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) allows you to do whatever you …continue reading
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